Farah
4 countries#417 in France, 2022Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Farah was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
France
9,492 births recorded 1960–2022 · currently #417 · peaked in 2009 with 412 births
Most common in: Seine-Saint-Denis, Paris, Rhône, Hauts-de-Seine, Nord
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States
6,376 births recorded 1960–2025 · currently #1348 · peaked in 2012 with 183 births
Most common in: New York, California, Texas, Florida, Michigan
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
166 births recorded 1977–2025 · currently #539 · peaked in 2012 with 9 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
91 births recorded 2008–2025 · currently #397 · peaked in 2018 with 10 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
France rank history
Farah’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | #230 | — |
| 2004 | #218 | ↑12 |
| 2005 | #250 | ↓32 |
| 2006 | #227 | ↑23 |
| 2007 | #208 | ↑19 |
| 2008 | #200 | ↑8 |
| 2009 | #158 | ↑42 |
| 2010 | #175 | ↓17 |
| 2011 | #189 | ↓14 |
| 2012 | #197 | ↓8 |
| 2013 | #206 | ↓9 |
| 2014 | #258 | ↓52 |
| 2015 | #230 | ↑28 |
| 2016 | #256 | ↓26 |
| 2017 | #263 | ↓7 |
| 2018 | #294 | ↓31 |
| 2019 | #370 | ↓76 |
| 2020 | #392 | ↓22 |
| 2021 | #478 | ↓86 |
| 2022 | #417 | ↑61 |
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