girl's name
Fara
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,358
Scotland
#804
2024 births
Fara is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Fara is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 1977, when 59 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
Fara over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 12 |
| 1920s | 42 |
| 1930s | 12 |
| 1940s | 13 |
| 1950s | 112 |
| 1960s | 180 |
| 1970s | 269 |
| 1980s | 149 |
| 1990s | 73 |
| 2000s | 75 |
| 2010s | 117 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 39 |
How popular is Fara?
In 2025, Fara was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Fara is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Fara
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Fara also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Fara over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Fara
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Fara — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Fara
How popular is the name Fara?
In 2025, Fara was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Fara a girl's or a boy's name?
Fara is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Fara most popular?
Fara peaked in 1977, when 59 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Fara a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Fara currently ranks #804 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.