Names / Girl names
Farah
Current rank
#1,350
holding steady
All-time peak
#803
in 1976
First recorded
1960
in U.S. data
Children named
6,300
since 1960
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #803 in 1976 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Farah enters U.S. records in American naming records in 1960, where it reads as a girls' name. 1976 marked its high point, reaching #803. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Across all years, more than 6,300 children have been named this.