Farah
From the Arabic farah, meaning joy or gladness; the same word lies behind the spelling Farrah.
Farah in 2025
Farah was given to 164 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,537th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 20,216 babies born.
The history of Farah
Farah reached its highest point in 2012, when 183 babies were given the name, ranking 2,323rd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,406th, in 1976.
Across the 66 years of records since 1960, 6,376 babies have been named Farah. Half of them were born before 2005, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Farah by decade
| Decade | Babies named Farah | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 149 | 3,644 |
| 1970s | 710 | 1,406 |
| 1980s | 830 | 2,158 |
| 1990s | 876 | 2,595 |
| 2000s | 1,226 | 2,563 |
| 2010s | 1,612 | 2,323 |
| 2020s | 973 | 2,463 |
Where Farah is heading
Farah has fallen 7% over the past decade, from 177 babies in 2015 to 164 in 2025.
Names like Farah
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Farah.