Total births
86
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.
- 86
- total births
- 1972–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that 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.
- 86 total births
- 1972–2018 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
86 boys have been named Faruq since 1972, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2018.
- 86
- total births
- 1972–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Faruq was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
8 babies were named Faruq in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Faruq popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2018
- Peak year (2005)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Faruq by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
41 births
- 2010s
2010s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 41 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Faruq? ▼
86 babies have been named Faruq since 1972. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 2005 with 8 births.
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.
- 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 Faruq
Nearby Names Like Faruq
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Faruq
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 Faruq side by side: Faruq vs Farrell Faruq vs Faris Faruq 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, 1972–2018 (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. "Faruq: Baby Name Since 1972 - 86 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/faruq. 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 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 July 2026.