Girl · Name family
Farrah
40,050births recorded
17Countries
4Variants
2014Peak · Northern Ireland
#231Northern Ireland 2025
Farrah is a girl name family recorded 40,050 times in 17 countries since 1914. It ranks highest today in Northern Ireland (#231 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Northern Ireland in 2014, at 217.6 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Farah (France, England & Wales, Belgium).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Farrah
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farah | French | 9,860 | 🇫🇷 France | #498 | 2009 | ▼ 57 % |
| Farah | French | 6,376 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1348 | 1976 | ▲ 3 % |
| Farah | French | 1,813 | 🏴 England & Wales | #778 | 2009 | ▼ 11 % |
| Farah | French | 1,453 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #499 | 2008 | ▼ 56 % |
| Farah | French | 707 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #483 | 2024 | ▲ 131 % |
| Farah | French | 626 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2016 | – |
| Farrah | English | 12,163 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1326 | 1977 | ▼ 48 % |
| Farrah | English | 1,261 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2012 | – |
| Farrah | English | 575 | 🇫🇷 France | #5755 | 1994 | ▲ 27 % |
| Farrah | English | 464 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1284 | 1977 | ▼ 54 % |
| Farrah | English | 414 | 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland | #231 | 2013 | ▼ 64 % |
| Farrah | English | 377 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #413 | 2015 | ▼ 59 % |
| Fara | Italian | 1,093 | 🇺🇸 United States | #13208 | 1977 | ▼ 18 % |
| Fara | Italian | 255 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2402 | 1996 | ▲ 49 % |
| Fara | Italian | 220 | 🇫🇷 France | #7178 | 2006 | ▲ 27 % |
| Fara | Italian | 52 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2001 | – |
| Fara | Italian | 5 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2014 | – |
| Fara | Italian | 5 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2019 | – |
| Farha | French | 290 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1993 | – |
| Farha | French | 164 | 🇺🇸 United States | #13208 | 2017 | new |
| Farha | French | 98 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1998 | – |
| Farha | French | 5 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1990 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Farah ↔ Farrah — spelling variant
- Farah ↔ Fara — spelling variant
- Farah ↔ Farha — spelling variant
Questions about Farrah
How popular is the name Farrah?
In 2025 it ranked #231 in Northern Ireland. Official registers record 40,050 births across 17 countries.
What is Farrah in other languages?
Farah (French); Fara (Italian); Farha (French).
When was Farrah most popular?
It peaked in Northern Ireland in 2014, at 217.6 births per 100,000.
Is Farrah a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Farrah is a girl name.