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Farida

Girl

Meaning of Farida: Arabic: 'unique'

Farida is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3693rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1449th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3693

38 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1449

22 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

860

First recorded 1938 · peak 2015

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 5 babies1984: 10 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 7 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 6 babies1990: 7 babies19901991: 6 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 8 babies1994: 5 babies1995: 7 babies1996: 9 babies1997: 14 babies1998: 8 babies1999: 10 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 19 babies2002: 12 babies2003: 9 babies2004: 7 babies2005: 12 babies2006: 17 babies2007: 20 babies2008: 15 babies2009: 22 babies2010: 27 babies20102011: 31 babies2012: 36 babies2013: 27 babies2014: 32 babies2015: 54 babies2016: 52 babies2017: 47 babies2018: 39 babies2019: 34 babies2020: 29 babies20202021: 33 babies2022: 32 babies2023: 37 babies2024: 37 babies2025: 38 babies
US babies named Farida per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 54.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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