girl's name
Farishta
- Origin Indian
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 55
Farishta is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Farishta is a name of Indian origin.
- Peaked in 2023, when 14 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2019.
Farishta over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 28 |
How popular is Farishta?
In 2025, Farishta was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Farishta 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 Farishta
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Sibling names for Farishta
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Farishta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Farishta
How popular is the name Farishta?
In 2025, Farishta was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Farishta a girl's or a boy's name?
Farishta is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Farishta most popular?
Farishta peaked in 2023, when 14 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Farishta a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Farishta currently ranks #5,779 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.