Faruq

FAHR-ruhk /ˈfɑːɹɹʌk/
boy 2 syllables fading

Faruq is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2005 and has since faded.

Faruq is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2018. Faruq was first reported in SSA data in 1972 and peaked in 2005 (8 births).

About the name Faruq

PronunciationFAHR-ruhk /ˈfɑːɹɹʌk/
8peak births 2005
1972first in SSA data

Names similar to Faruq

How popular is Faruq?

Boys named Faruq
197219801990200020102018
Boys named Faruq per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1972–2018 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2018) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Faruq total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
201866#11,212
201755#12,892
201666#11,161
201566#11,118
201455#12,665
200877#10,217
200777#10,117
200588#8,539
200477#9,240
200166#9,659
200066#9,479
19947—#7,218
19815—#6,594
19725—#5,218