Boys' name · since 1972

Faruq

86 babies named Faruq in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#18,380 of 45,481
all-time among boys
86
born since 1972
2000s
peak decade

Faruq is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 86 have been recorded since 1972.

Faruq has 86 recorded births among boys since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2018.

  • #18,380 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 86 born since 1972
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Faruq ranks #18,380 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 86 born since 1972, peaking in the 2000s.

#18,380 of 45,481
all-time among boys
86
born since 1972
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Faruq's 86 recorded births place it above 59.46% 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.

Faruq's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Faruq splits its recorded history at 2007: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Faruq popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (2005)
8
Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
456789 19721994200120052008201520172018 6

Faruq by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (41 births, 48% of the file).

2000s was Faruq's strongest decade.

41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Faruq births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 41 births (48% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Faruq? ▼
86 babies have been named Faruq since 1972. All-time, it sits at #18,380 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 2005 with 8 births.
Where does Faruq sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Faruq ranks #18,380 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 Faruq most popular? ▼
Faruq was most popular in the 2000s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Faruq been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Faruq since 1972 -- 47 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Faruq? ▼
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 Faruq's data

  • Faruq's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (41 total births) through the 2010s (28) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Faruq

Nearby Names Like Faruq

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Faruq

Farrell Boy
4,355 births
Faris Boy
#1298 3,225 births
Farris Boy
#7208 2,991 births
Faron Boy
#9033 2,420 births
Farhan Boy
#2070 1,824 births

Compare Faruq side by side: Faruq vs Farrell Faruq vs Faris Faruq vs Farris

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Ceylon
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Perle
86 births · Peak 1919
Earland
86 births · Peak 1917
Aubert
86 births · Peak 1917
Aristide
86 births · Peak 1925
Nollie
86 births · Peak 1932
Garmon
86 births · Peak 1920
Bern
86 births · Peak 1958

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Faruq: 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, 1972–2018 (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 Faruq 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.