boy's name
Fares
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 11,490
France
#358
2025 births
Fares is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 48 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2011, when 425 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 4,211 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1957.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Fares over time
Births per decade in France, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 40 |
| 1970s | 110 |
| 1980s | 375 |
| 1990s | 915 |
| 2000s | 2,950 |
| 2010s | 3,770 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,535 |
How popular is Fares?
In 2025, Fares was given to 140 babies in France, ranking #358 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Fares is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Fares is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Farès | Farès is Fares written with a grave accent, used in France, where it ranks #545. | 2,065 |
| Farés | Farés is a rare spelling of Fares, written with an acute accent and recorded about 130 times, mostly in France. | 130 |
Names that peaked alongside Fares
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Fares also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Fares over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Fares
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Fares — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Fares
How popular is the name Fares?
In 2025, Fares was given to 140 babies in France, ranking #358 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Fares a girl's or a boy's name?
Fares is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Fares?
Fares has 1 syllable.
When was Fares most popular?
Fares peaked in 2011, when 425 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Fares a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Fares currently ranks #358 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.