US rank #7828 Boys' name Peak 1956 2,411 births

Faron — #7828 US boys' name

2,411 babies named Faron in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s6691960s7171970s4061980s2271990s1312000s1062010s1012020s54
#7828
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 45% of names given to boys today.

1960s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Faron was born in this single decade.

1956
Single peak year

145 babies were named Faron in 1956 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Faron

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,411 babies named Faron between 1952 and 2024, spanning 73 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Faron currently holds the #7828 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1956, when 145 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Faron performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 717 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Faron shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Louisiana, which accounts for 94 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Faron in 20 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Faron 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 2,411 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.

Faron at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,411

Since 1952

73 years of records

Peak year

1956

145 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#7,828

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1952

Recorded for 73 years

Last year on file: 2024

Faron popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1952

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1956)
145
Annual births at peak — across 73 years of records
-50050100150200 202420142004199419841974196419541952 12

Faron popularity over time — girls

52 total births recorded since 1986 (Faron as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 52 births
46810121416 199119901989198819871986 12

Faron by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
717 births that decade — 30% of Faron's all-time total
1950s6691960s7171970s4061980s2271990s1312000s1062010s1012020s54

Faron by state

Where Faron concentrates geographically — total births since 1952

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Faron
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
94 3.9%
#2 California
70 2.9%
#3 Texas
52 2.2%
#4 Kentucky
37 1.5%
#5 Oklahoma
35 1.5%
#6 Missouri
28 1.2%
#7 Georgia
25 1.0%
#8 Indiana
24 1.0%
Louisiana share of Faron's total US births 3.9%
Even split

94 of 2,411 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.

Faron appears in 20 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Faron?
2,411 babies have been named Faron since 1952. It currently ranks #7828 among boys. The peak year was 1956 with 145 births.
When was Faron most popular?
Faron was most popular in the 1960s decade with 717 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
Where is Faron most popular?
The top states for the name Faron are Louisiana (94 births), California (70 births), Texas (52 births).
How long has the name Faron been used?
Faron has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 73 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Faron?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Farrell, Faris, Farris, Farhan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1952–2024 (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.