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Fareed

Boy

Meaning of Fareed: Arabic: 'unique or precious'

Fareed is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6242nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2443rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#6242

13 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2443

9 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

728

First recorded 1970 · peak 2009

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 8 babies1982: 14 babies1983: 11 babies1984: 10 babies1985: 15 babies1986: 10 babies1987: 9 babies1988: 10 babies1989: 12 babies1990: 11 babies19901991: 7 babies1992: 15 babies1993: 12 babies1994: 10 babies1995: 10 babies1996: 7 babies1997: 8 babies1998: 12 babies1999: 16 babies2000: 10 babies20002001: 7 babies2002: 7 babies2003: 18 babies2004: 8 babies2005: 10 babies2006: 15 babies2007: 16 babies2008: 14 babies2009: 36 babies2010: 25 babies20102011: 26 babies2012: 15 babies2013: 30 babies2014: 15 babies2015: 31 babies2016: 17 babies2017: 28 babies2018: 15 babies2019: 23 babies2020: 9 babies20202021: 13 babies2022: 10 babies2023: 12 babies2024: 18 babies2025: 13 babies
US babies named Fareed per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 36.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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