boy's name
Fareed
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 978
Ireland
#845
2008 births
Fareed is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2009, when 36 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1970.
Fareed over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 58 |
| 1980s | 121 |
| 1990s | 108 |
| 2000s | 141 |
| 2010s | 225 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 75 |
How popular is Fareed?
In 2025, Fareed was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Fareed 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 Fareed
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Fareed also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Fareed over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Fareed
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Fareed — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Fareed
How popular is the name Fareed?
In 2025, Fareed was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Fareed a girl's or a boy's name?
Fareed is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Fareed most popular?
Fareed peaked in 2009, when 36 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Fareed a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Fareed currently ranks #1,991 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.