Farah is an uncommon girls' name that peaked in 2012 and remains in steady use.
Farah is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #1,350 for girl births in the United States (and #2,537 across all names), given to 164 babies. Farah was first reported in SSA data in 1960 and peaked in 2012 (178 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 164 | 164 | #1,350 | — |
| 2024 | 167 | 167 | #1,364 | — |
| 2023 | 173 | 173 | #1,310 | — |
| 2022 | 157 | 157 | #1,432 | — |
| 2021 | 159 | 159 | #1,381 | — |
| 2020 | 153 | 153 | #1,426 | — |
| 2019 | 120 | 120 | #1,732 | — |
| 2018 | 177 | 177 | #1,290 | — |
| 2017 | 151 | 151 | #1,536 | #9,111 |
| 2016 | 157 | 157 | #1,468 | — |
| 2015 | 177 | 177 | #1,374 | #12,671 |
| 2014 | 161 | 161 | #1,474 | #8,355 |
| 2013 | 166 | 171 | #1,392 | — |
| 2012 | 183 | 183 | #1,324 | #12,863 |
| 2011 | 164 | 164 | #1,395 | — |
| 2010 | 156 | 156 | #1,492 | #12,878 |
| 2009 | 135 | 135 | #1,712 | #11,447 |
| 2008 | 140 | 140 | #1,622 | — |
| 2007 | 126 | 126 | #1,809 | #9,165 |
| 2006 | 137 | 137 | #1,632 | #9,898 |
| 2005 | 116 | 116 | #1,772 | #12,000 |
| 2004 | 123 | 123 | #1,648 | #11,925 |
| 2003 | 134 | 134 | #1,513 | #11,444 |
| 2002 | 130 | 130 | #1,471 | — |
| 2001 | 92 | 92 | #1,892 | — |
| 2000 | 93 | 93 | #1,927 | #10,944 |
| 1999 | 110 | 110 | #1,602 | #10,440 |
| 1998 | 94 | 94 | #1,805 | #7,059 |
| 1997 | 84 | — | #1,789 | — |
| 1996 | 85 | — | #1,757 | — |
| 1995 | 77 | — | #1,844 | — |
| 1994 | 74 | — | #1,913 | — |
| 1993 | 101 | — | #1,543 | — |
| 1992 | 70 | — | #1,967 | — |
| 1991 | 89 | — | #1,673 | — |
| 1990 | 92 | — | #1,624 | — |
| 1989 | 121 | — | #1,351 | #6,445 |
| 1988 | 97 | — | #1,479 | #7,652 |
| 1987 | 92 | — | #1,425 | — |
| 1986 | 77 | — | #1,562 | — |
| 1985 | 77 | — | #1,566 | — |
| 1984 | 83 | — | #1,404 | — |
| 1983 | 60 | — | #1,775 | — |
| 1982 | 72 | — | #1,611 | — |
| 1981 | 79 | — | #1,519 | — |
| 1980 | 72 | — | #1,615 | — |
| 1979 | 62 | — | #1,754 | — |
| 1978 | 66 | — | #1,616 | — |
| 1977 | 172 | — | #855 | — |
| 1976 | 173 | — | #803 | — |
| 1975 | 78 | — | #1,368 | — |
| 1974 | 47 | — | #1,857 | — |
| 1973 | 35 | — | #2,236 | — |
| 1972 | 36 | — | #2,148 | — |
| 1971 | 20 | — | #3,295 | — |
| 1970 | 21 | — | #3,145 | — |
| 1969 | 30 | — | #2,367 | — |
| 1968 | 19 | — | #2,993 | — |
| 1967 | 10 | — | #4,395 | — |
| 1966 | 13 | — | #3,613 | — |
| 1965 | 7 | — | #5,455 | — |
| 1964 | 12 | — | #3,943 | — |
| 1963 | 13 | — | #3,681 | — |
| 1962 | 14 | — | #3,480 | — |
| 1961 | 12 | — | #3,844 | — |
| 1960 | 19 | — | #2,841 | — |