Farooq is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2021 and has grown less common since.
Farooq is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #11,102 for boy births in the United States (and #22,905 across all names), given to 6 babies. Farooq was first reported in SSA data in 1978 and peaked in 2021 (8 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | #11,102 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | #12,823 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | #9,256 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | #9,098 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | #12,662 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | #12,774 |
| 2017 | 7 | 7 | #10,033 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 | #11,160 |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 | #11,162 |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | #12,901 |
| 2007 | 7 | 7 | #10,115 |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 | #12,002 |
| 2002 | 7 | 7 | #8,748 |
| 1997 | 5 | — | #9,740 |
| 1988 | 5 | — | #7,653 |
| 1985 | 7 | — | #5,340 |
| 1982 | 5 | — | #6,678 |
| 1980 | 5 | — | #6,576 |
| 1978 | 5 | — | #6,117 |