Fares
How to say it: fa-RES · /faˈʁɛs/
Arabic 'knight, horseman' - Traditional Arabic name denoting chivalry and bravery.
Fares was the 882nd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 48 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 15% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #791 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #882 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 48 |
| Share of births | 1 in 14,048 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +15% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #791 |
| In France, 2025 | #238 among boys’ names, 220 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Fares is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Fares is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #238 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Fares
- Fares Fares (born 1973)Swedish-Lebanese actor
- Fares Ferjani (born 1997)Tunisian fencer
- Fares Maakaroun (born 1940)Brazilian archbishop
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