Fares
Boy name · #2698 in 2025 · Uniqueness 70/100
Fares ranks #2698 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 48 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2809, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 37,500 boys born in 2025 was named Fares.
The 49-year story
Fares first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2012, when 51 boys were named Fares — good for #2448 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Fares per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Fares in class?
Fares scores 70 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Fares will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Fares is most common
Geography matters for names, and Fares is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Faress were CA (10), NY (7), MI (5), NJ (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Fares
Based on popularity-curve shape, era, and phonetics, the nearest stylistic neighbors of Fares are Tytus, Filip, Sylus, Tejas, Ramses — useful as a shortlist if Fares is close but not quite it.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Fares | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48 | #2676 |
| 2024 | 45 | #2835 |
| 2023 | 44 | #2848 |
| 2022 | 45 | #2830 |
| 2021 | 40 | #3021 |
| 2020 | 41 | #2886 |
| 2019 | 42 | #2897 |
| 2018 | 41 | #2893 |
| 2017 | 41 | #2891 |
| 2016 | 40 | #2935 |
| 2015 | 42 | #2809 |
| 2014 | 49 | #2516 |
| 2013 | 43 | #2715 |
| 2012 | 51 | #2448 |
| 2011 | 34 | #3235 |
| 2010 | 38 | #3014 |
| 2009 | 31 | #3476 |
| 2008 | 29 | #3646 |
| 2007 | 36 | #3135 |
| 2006 | 9 | #7998 |
| 2005 | 30 | #3319 |
| 2004 | 19 | #4421 |
| 2003 | 32 | #2993 |
| 2002 | 20 | #4044 |
| 2001 | 22 | #3721 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Fares a popular boy name?
Fares ranked #2698 among boys in 2025 with 48 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2809.
When was the name Fares most popular?
Fares peaked in 2012, when 51 American boys received the name (ranked #2448 that year). Since 2012 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Fares?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 37,500 newborn American boys was named Fares. It scores 70/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.