US rank #6263 Boys' name Peak 2024 154 births

Farzad — #6263 US boys' name

154 babies named Farzad in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s91980s571990s192010s432020s26
#6263
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 56% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Farzad was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

14 babies were named Farzad in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Farzad

The Social Security Administration has registered 154 babies named Farzad between 1979 and 2024, spanning 46 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Farzad currently holds the #6263 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Farzad performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 57 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Farzad shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Farzad 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 154 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.

Farzad at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

154

Since 1979

46 years of records

Peak year

2024

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#6,263

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1979

Recorded for 46 years

Last year on file: 2024

Farzad popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1979

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
14
Annual births at peak — across 46 years of records
46810121416 20242019201619961988198419801979 9

Farzad by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
57 births that decade — 37% of Farzad's all-time total
1970s91980s571990s192010s432020s26

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Farzad?
154 babies have been named Farzad since 1979. It currently ranks #6263 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 14 births.
When was Farzad most popular?
Farzad was most popular in the 1980s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Farzad been used?
Farzad has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 46 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Farzad?
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.

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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, 1979–2024 (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.