boy's name

Faruk

  • Gender Boy
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 274

Faruk is a boy's name. In 2021 it was given to 6 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 1998, when 15 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1974.

Faruk over time

Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2021, not a full ten years.

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'70 '80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Faruk by decade in France
Decade Births
1970s 10
1980s 40
1990s 65
2000s 45
2010s 25
2020s (to 2021) 10

How popular is Faruk?

In 2021, Faruk 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 Faruk is used

Canada #3,512 5 in 2022
England & Wales #6,302 3 in 2023
France #6,890 5 in 2021
United States #12,001 6 in 2021

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 Faruk

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

Parents who like Faruk also like

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

Sibling names for Faruk

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

Common questions about Faruk

How popular is the name Faruk?

In 2021, Faruk 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 Faruk a girl's or a boy's name?

Faruk is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

When was Faruk most popular?

Faruk peaked in 1998, when 15 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.