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Farid

Boy

Meaning of Farid: Arabic: 'unique'

Farid is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2703rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3254th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2703

46 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3254

6 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,120

First recorded 1962 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 13 babies1982: 16 babies1983: 19 babies1984: 12 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 13 babies1987: 11 babies1988: 24 babies1989: 21 babies1990: 21 babies19901991: 19 babies1992: 13 babies1993: 17 babies1994: 15 babies1995: 16 babies1996: 12 babies1997: 15 babies1998: 15 babies1999: 14 babies2000: 20 babies20002001: 24 babies2002: 19 babies2003: 18 babies2004: 27 babies2005: 31 babies2006: 26 babies2007: 27 babies2008: 20 babies2009: 22 babies2010: 19 babies20102011: 13 babies2012: 24 babies2013: 29 babies2014: 32 babies2015: 22 babies2016: 36 babies2017: 33 babies2018: 23 babies2019: 30 babies2020: 30 babies20202021: 29 babies2022: 30 babies2023: 42 babies2024: 36 babies2025: 46 babies
US babies named Farid per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 46.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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