Names / Boy names
Farid
Current rank
#2,775
and rising
All-time peak
#2,394
in 1977
First recorded
1962
in U.S. data
Children named
1,100
since 1962
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #2,394 in 1977 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Farid is a boys' name that was first recorded in 1962. It has been picking up quiet momentum lately, though it stays below the top 1,000. Only about 1,100 children have carried it, making it genuinely rare.