Farid
How to say it: fah-REED · /fɑˈrid/
Arabic 'farid' meaning 'unique, singular, precious' - classic name widely used across Middle East and South Asia.
Farid was the 2,158th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 46 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 89% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,701 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 | #2,158 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 46 |
| Share of births | 1 in 72,072 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +89% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,701 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,110 among boys’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Farid has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Farid is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hindi.
In France: #1,110 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Farid
- Farid Mammadov (born 1991)Azerbaijani singer
- Farid Díaz (born 1983)Colombian association football player
- Farid Mansurov (born 1982)Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestler
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