The first name Farida
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 15 girls were named Farida, making it the 1,892nd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 22 births (#1,449).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Farida with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Farida at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 38 girls born in the United States were named Farida, the 3,855th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2015, when 54 were.
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 Farida
7 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Farida of EgyptEgyptian queen consort (1921–1988)
- Farida OsmanEgyptian swimmer, born 1995
- Farida MomandAfghan physician and politician, born 1965
- Farida ParveenBangladeshi singer (1954–2025)
- Farida AziziAfghani peace and women's rights advocate
- Farida YasminBangladeshi journalist and the first female president and general secretary of National Pr, born 1963
- BobitaBangladeshi film actress, born 1953
Questions
- How popular is the name Farida?
- In 2025, 15 girls born in England and Wales were named Farida, ranking 1,892nd. Its peak was 2024, with 22 births.
- Is Farida a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 860 US babies named Farida since 1880 were girls.
- When was Farida most popular?
- 2015 in the United States, when 54 babies were named Farida, its highest rank at 3,104th.