Farhad
Farhad is a name with multiple cultural origins: Persian, Azerbaijani.
- Persian
- Azerbaijani
Meaning & Origin of Farhad
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Farhad is a name with multiple cultural origins: Persian, Azerbaijani.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Persian
- Azerbaijani
The Story of Farhad
The earliest SSA record of Farhad as a baby boy name dates back to 1972, when 7 babies received it. 1990 was its biggest year on record, with 14 newborns named Farhad — #3,971 in the national rankings. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 32% of all recorded Farhads. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 268 Farhads have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Farhad
Farhad is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 268 births in the dataset. Farhad's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #3,971. Use the chart and map above to compare Farhad's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.