Recorded 1977–2001 Girls' name Peak 1978 54 births

Farnaz — girls' name

54 babies named Farnaz in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s191980s161990s142000s5
1970s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Farnaz was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

9 babies were named Farnaz in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Farnaz

The Social Security Administration has registered 54 babies named Farnaz between 1977 and 2001, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Farnaz currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2001. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Farnaz performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Farnaz shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Farnaz in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 54 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Farnaz at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

54

Since 1977

25 years of records

Peak year

1978

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1977

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2001

Farnaz popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–1977

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1978)
9
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
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Farnaz by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
19 births that decade — 35% of Farnaz's all-time total
1970s191980s161990s142000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Farnaz?
54 babies have been named Farnaz since 1977. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1978 with 9 births.
When was Farnaz most popular?
Farnaz was most popular in the 1970s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Farnaz been used?
Farnaz has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 25 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Farnaz?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Farrah, Farah, Fara, Farida, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1977–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.