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Faris

/ˈfɛɹɪs/ · 99% boys · 150 born in 2025

Faris has been given to about 3,245 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈfɛɹɪs/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 3,000
Median age today14 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Faris per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 150
  • Born in 2025150
  • All time3,245
  • England & Wales, 2025#382 · 109

How popular is Faris?

Its best year was 2025, when 150 babies were given the name, ranking 1299th. The typical living American called Faris is about 14 years old today. It is relatively most common in Virginia, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.

Names that sound like Faris

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Paris0.85
  2. Aris0.85
  3. Harris0.82
  4. Jarvis0.75
  5. Davis0.70
  6. Francis0.68
  7. Artis0.70
  8. Travis0.62

Middle names for Faris

Ranked by flow score
  1. Faris Paul0.77
  2. Faris John0.77
  3. Faris Lee0.77
  4. Faris Dean0.76
  5. Faris Blake0.76
  6. Faris Bryce0.76

Sibling names for Faris

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Keziahsister · 0.96
  2. Kyrenbrother · 0.96
  3. Jahmirbrother · 0.95
  4. Soleilsister · 0.95
  5. Bryerbrother · 0.95
  6. Elinasister · 0.95

Where Faris is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Virginia0.02%
  2. New York0.01%
  3. Illinois0.01%
  4. New Jersey0.01%
  5. Texas0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Faris Anderson0.77
  2. Faris Reyes0.72
  3. Faris Nguyen0.72
  4. Faris Moore0.72
  5. Faris Lee0.72
  6. Faris Hall0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Faris

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Faris across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.