Farhan
Boy name · #2070 in 2025 · Very rare
Farhan is currently the #2070 boy name in the United States — 72 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2429, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,000 boys born in 2025 was named Farhan.
Babies named Farhan per year. Source: SSA.
The 49-year story
Farhan first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 10 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 72 babies and a rank of #2056. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Farhan against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Farhan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Farhan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Farhan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Farhan is most common
State-level data for Farhan is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Farhan
Statistically, parents drawn to Farhan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Subhan, Jahan, Shayan, Faizan, and Luqman.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Farhan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72 | #2056 |
| 2024 | 69 | #2133 |
| 2023 | 65 | #2188 |
| 2022 | 61 | #2325 |
| 2021 | 47 | #2695 |
| 2020 | 54 | #2419 |
| 2019 | 53 | #2491 |
| 2018 | 55 | #2385 |
| 2017 | 66 | #2091 |
| 2016 | 58 | #2278 |
| 2015 | 52 | #2429 |
| 2014 | 34 | #3234 |
| 2013 | 62 | #2139 |
| 2012 | 53 | #2380 |
| 2011 | 59 | #2203 |
| 2010 | 60 | #2187 |
| 2009 | 60 | #2203 |
| 2008 | 49 | #2542 |
| 2007 | 53 | #2416 |
| 2006 | 55 | #2285 |
| 2005 | 49 | #2365 |
| 2004 | 40 | #2643 |
| 2003 | 38 | #2620 |
| 2002 | 45 | #2295 |
| 2001 | 30 | #2988 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Farhan a popular boy name?
Farhan ranked #2070 among boys in 2025 with 72 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2429.
When was the name Farhan most popular?
Farhan peaked in 2025, when 72 American boys received the name (ranked #2056 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Farhan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,000 newborn American boys was named Farhan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.