The first name Farid
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 7 boys were named Farid, making it the 2,952nd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2015, with 11 births (#2,020).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Farid with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Farid at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 46 boys born in the United States were named Farid, the 2,775th most popular boys’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Farid
17 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Farid MammadovAzerbaijani singer, born 1991
- Farid MansurovAzerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestler, born 1982
- Farid DíazColombian association football player, born 1983
- Farid SimaikaDiver (1907–1943)
- Farid AbbasovChess Grandmaster, born 1979
- Farid BoulayaAlgerian and French footballer, born 1993
- Farid El MellaliAlgerian association football player (1997-)
- Farid ShawqiEgyptian actor, screenwriter, and film producer (1920–1998)
- Farid ChaâlAlgerian association football player, born 1994
- Farid GayibovAzerbaijani community leader, President of the European Union of Gymnastics, born 1979
- Farid GhaziAssociation football player from Algeria, born 1974
- Farid GuliyevAzerbaijani footballer, born 1986
Questions
- How popular is the name Farid?
- In 2025, 7 boys born in England and Wales were named Farid, ranking 2,952nd. Its peak was 2015, with 11 births.
- Is Farid a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,120 US babies named Farid since 1880 were boys.
- When was Farid most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 46 babies were named Farid, its highest rank at 2,775th.