Boys' name · since 1990

Faruk

55 babies named Faruk in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#21,509 of 45,481
all-time among boys
55
born since 1990
2010s
peak decade

Faruk is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 55 have been recorded since 1990.

Social Security Administration records show Faruk recorded 55 times among boys since 1990, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2021.

  • #21,509 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 55 born since 1990
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Faruk ranks #21,509 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 55 born since 1990, peaking in the 2010s.

#21,509 of 45,481
all-time among boys
55
born since 1990
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Faruk's 55 recorded births place it above 52.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Faruk's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Faruk splits its recorded history at 2010: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1990 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Faruk popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2019)
8
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
456789 199020002003200520102014201620192021 6

Faruk by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (27 births, 49% of the file).

2010s was Faruk's strongest decade.

27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Faruk births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 27 births (49% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Faruk?
Faruk has been given to 55 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #21,509 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 8 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
Where does Faruk sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Faruk ranks #21,509 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Faruk most popular?
Faruk was most popular in the 2010s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Faruk been used?
The SSA has tracked Faruk since 1990 -- 32 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Faruk?
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 Faruk's data

  • Faruk's decade-level peak was the 2010s (27 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Faruk

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Faruk: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1990–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Faruk 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 August 2026.