Total births
17
Boys' name · since 1984
Farshad
17 babies named Farshad in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1984–1990
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
Farshad is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 17 have been recorded since 1984.
Farshad has 17 recorded births among boys since 1984, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 1990.
- 17 total births
- 1984–1990 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 boys have been named Farshad since 1984, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1990.
- 17
- total births
- 1984–1990
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Farshad was born in this single decade.
1985
Single peak year
6 babies were named Farshad in 1985 - its busiest year on record.
Farshad's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Farshad splits its recorded history at 1985: 71% of all births land in the more recent half, 29% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1984 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1985 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Farshad at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1985
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1984
Farshad popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–1990
- Peak year (1985)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Farshad by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Farshad's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Farshad births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 11 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Farshad? ▼
Farshad has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 1984, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1990. 6 babies were born in 1985, its single highest year.
When was Farshad most popular? ▼
Farshad was most popular in the 1980s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Farshad been used? ▼
Records for Farshad go back to 1984, giving 7 years of history through 1990.
What names are similar to Farshad? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Farrell, Faris, Farris, Faron, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Farshad's data
- Farshad's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1990s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Farshad
Nearby Names Like Farshad
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Farshad
Farrell Boy
#12404 4,355 births
Faris Boy
#1440 3,225 births
Farris Boy
#7282 2,991 births
Faron Boy
#7334 2,420 births
Farhan Boy
#2145 1,824 births
Compare Farshad side by side: Farshad vs Farrell Farshad vs Faris Farshad vs Farris
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1984–1990 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Farshad: Baby Name Since 1984 - 17 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/farshad. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Farshad draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.