Is Farah a boy or girl name?
Farah is a girl name in the US. In 2024, 167 girls and 0 boys were named Farah, so 100% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 98.4% of the 6,212 US babies named Farah were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Girl rank, 2024
- #1,363
- Babies named Farah since 1960
- 6,212
- Most popular year
- 2012
- 183 babies
Boys and girls named Farah, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 148 | 100% |
| 1970s | 0 | 711 | 100% |
| 1980s | 12 | 818 | 98.6% |
| 1990s | 13 | 863 | 98.5% |
| 2000s | 41 | 1,185 | 96.7% |
| 2010s | 32 | 1,580 | 98% |
| 2020s | 0 | 809 | 100% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | – | 167 | #1,363 |
| 2023 | 0 | – | 173 | #1,310 |
| 2022 | 0 | – | 157 | #1,431 |
| 2021 | 0 | – | 159 | #1,381 |
| 2020 | 0 | – | 153 | #1,424 |
| 2019 | 0 | – | 120 | #1,731 |
| 2018 | 0 | – | 177 | #1,290 |
| 2017 | 8 | #9,107 | 143 | #1,536 |
| 2016 | 0 | – | 157 | #1,468 |
| 2015 | 5 | #12,669 | 172 | #1,374 |
| 2014 | 9 | #8,354 | 152 | #1,473 |
| 2013 | 0 | – | 166 | #1,392 |
| 2012 | 5 | #12,861 | 178 | #1,324 |
| 2011 | 0 | – | 164 | #1,395 |
| 2010 | 5 | #12,877 | 151 | #1,492 |
| 2009 | 6 | #11,447 | 129 | #1,712 |
| 2008 | 0 | – | 140 | #1,622 |
| 2007 | 8 | #9,165 | 118 | #1,809 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9,897 | 130 | #1,631 |
| 2005 | 5 | #11,999 | 111 | #1,772 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11,924 | 118 | #1,648 |
| 2003 | 5 | #11,444 | 129 | #1,512 |
| 2002 | 0 | – | 130 | #1,471 |
| 2001 | 0 | – | 92 | #1,892 |
| 2000 | 5 | #10,943 | 88 | #1,927 |
| 1999 | 5 | #10,440 | 105 | #1,602 |
| 1998 | 8 | #7,059 | 86 | #1,805 |
| 1997 | 0 | – | 84 | #1,789 |
| 1996 | 0 | – | 85 | #1,757 |
| 1995 | 0 | – | 77 | #1,844 |
| 1994 | 0 | – | 74 | #1,913 |
| 1993 | 0 | – | 101 | #1,543 |
| 1992 | 0 | – | 70 | #1,968 |
| 1991 | 0 | – | 89 | #1,673 |
| 1990 | 0 | – | 92 | #1,624 |
| 1989 | 7 | #6,444 | 114 | #1,351 |
| 1988 | 5 | #7,649 | 92 | #1,479 |
| 1987 | 0 | – | 92 | #1,425 |
| 1986 | 0 | – | 77 | #1,562 |
| 1985 | 0 | – | 77 | #1,566 |
| 1984 | 0 | – | 83 | #1,404 |
| 1983 | 0 | – | 60 | #1,775 |
| 1982 | 0 | – | 72 | #1,611 |
| 1981 | 0 | – | 79 | #1,519 |
| 1980 | 0 | – | 72 | #1,615 |
| 1979 | 0 | – | 62 | #1,754 |
| 1978 | 0 | – | 66 | #1,616 |
| 1977 | 0 | – | 173 | #851 |
| 1976 | 0 | – | 173 | #803 |
| 1975 | 0 | – | 78 | #1,368 |
| 1974 | 0 | – | 47 | #1,858 |
| 1973 | 0 | – | 35 | #2,236 |
| 1972 | 0 | – | 36 | #2,148 |
| 1971 | 0 | – | 20 | #3,292 |
| 1970 | 0 | – | 21 | #3,145 |
| 1969 | 0 | – | 30 | #2,366 |
| 1968 | 0 | – | 19 | #2,992 |
| 1967 | 0 | – | 10 | #4,396 |
| 1966 | 0 | – | 13 | #3,613 |
| 1965 | 0 | – | 7 | #5,452 |
| 1964 | 0 | – | 11 | #4,176 |
| 1963 | 0 | – | 13 | #3,681 |
| 1962 | 0 | – | 14 | #3,482 |
| 1961 | 0 | – | 12 | #3,844 |
| 1960 | 0 | – | 19 | #2,841 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Farah reached #6,444 in 1989. As a girl name, it reached #803 in 1976. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2010s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Farah
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.