boy's name

Farouq

  • Gender Boy
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 70

Farouq is a boy's name. In 2023 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in France in 2004, when 5 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 2004.

Farouq over time

Births per decade in France, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2020, not a full ten years.

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'00 '10 '20
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Births named Farouq by decade in France
Decade Births
2000s 15
2010s 10
2020s (to 2020) 5

How popular is Farouq?

In 2020, Farouq was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Farouq is used

England & Wales #5,902 3 in 2016
France #6,473 5 in 2020
United States #13,561 5 in 2023

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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.

Names that peaked alongside Farouq

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Farouq also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Farouq over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Farouq

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Farouq — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Farouq

How popular is the name Farouq?

In 2020, Farouq was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Farouq a girl's or a boy's name?

Farouq is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

When was Farouq most popular?

Farouq peaked in 2004, when 5 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.