Total births
34
Boys' name · since 2017
Sarfaraz
34 babies named Sarfaraz in U.S. Social Security records since 2017, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13738
- among boys today
- 34
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Sarfaraz is the #13738 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 34 recorded since 2017.
Social Security Administration records show Sarfaraz recorded 34 times among boys since 2017, holding rank #13738 nationally today, ahead of 4% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2017 to 2025.
- #13738 among boys today
- 34 born since 2017
- 2020s peak decade
- 4% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sarfaraz is currently the #13738 boys' name in America, more common than 4% of boys - 34 born since 2017, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13738
- among boys today
- 34
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other boys
Sarfaraz vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13738
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 4% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Sarfaraz was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
8 babies were named Sarfaraz in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Sarfaraz compares
34 12th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Sarfaraz's all-time total is 91% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sarfaraz | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 34 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Sarfaraz's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sarfaraz's SSA record in two at 2021 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2017, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sarfaraz at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#13,738
Active since
2017
Sarfaraz popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Sarfaraz by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Sarfaraz's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Sarfaraz births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
- 2020s
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 18 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sarfaraz? ▼
Sarfaraz has been given to 34 babies in the U.S. since 2017, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #13738 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Sarfaraz most popular? ▼
Sarfaraz was most popular in the 2020s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Sarfaraz been used? ▼
Sarfaraz has been recorded in Social Security data since 2017, spanning 9 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Sarfaraz? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sarah, Sara, Sarkis, Sarim, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Sarfaraz
Nearby Names Like Sarfaraz
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sarfaraz
Sarah Boy
3,340 births
Sara Boy
#12415 1,248 births
Sarkis Boy
#7301 962 births
Sarim Boy
#5560 357 births
Sarthak Boy
#10378 345 births
Compare Sarfaraz side by side: Sarfaraz vs Sarah Sarfaraz vs Sara Sarfaraz vs Sarkis
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2017–2025 (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. "Sarfaraz: #13738 Boys' Name - 34 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sarfaraz. 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 Sarfaraz 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 June 2026.