Fahed
An Arabic masculine name meaning "male gazelle".
Name Census estimates that about 150 living Americans carry the first name Fahed. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Fahed today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Fahed births was 2024 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Fahed. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Fahed with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
150
~ 1 in 2,285,029 Americans
Peak year
2024
12 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,945
Tracked since 1984
Census
Fahed in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 336 people with the first name Fahed, which placed it at #27,298 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#27,298
National first-name rank
People counted
336
336 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
82.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Fahed
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Fahed is White at 82.4%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (8.0%) and Two or More Races (5.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Fahed described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Fahed at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White82.4% · 277
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.0% · 27
- Two or more races5.1% · 17
- Hispanic or Latino2.4% · 8
- Black or African American1.5% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 2
Popularity
Fahed: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Fahed from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 64 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Fahed remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Fahed by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Fahed during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Fahed
The name Fahed is an Arabic name with roots dating back to the 7th century CE, during the time of the Islamic conquests. It is derived from the Arabic word "fahd," which means "panther" or "cheetah." The name is believed to have originated in the Arabian Peninsula, particularly in the regions of modern-day Saudi Arabia and the surrounding Gulf countries.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Fahed can be found in Islamic historical texts and literature. It is mentioned in various accounts of the life of the Prophet Muhammad and his companions, indicating that the name was in use during the early years of Islam.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Fahed. One of the most famous was Fahed al-Barmaki, a prominent member of the Barmakid family who served as a vizier (chief minister) during the Abbasid Caliphate in the late 8th century CE. He was known for his intellectual pursuits and played a significant role in the cultural and scientific renaissance of the Abbasid era.
Another influential figure was Fahed ibn Ibrahim al-Khalil, a renowned Islamic scholar and theologian who lived in the 9th century CE. He was renowned for his expertise in Islamic jurisprudence and contributed significantly to the development of Islamic legal thought.
In the 12th century, Fahed al-Din al-Razi, a renowned Persian polymath, philosopher, and physician, made significant contributions to various fields, including medicine, philosophy, and astronomy. His works, such as the renowned medical treatise "Al-Hawi," had a lasting impact on the intellectual landscape of the time.
The name Fahed also gained prominence in the Ottoman Empire, where several individuals with this name held influential positions. One notable example was Fahed Pasha, an Ottoman statesman and military commander who played a crucial role in the Ottoman-Safavid War during the 16th century.
In more recent times, Fahed has been the name of several members of the Saudi royal family, including King Fahed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, who ruled Saudi Arabia from 1982 to 2005. His reign was marked by significant economic and social reforms, as well as the Kingdom's involvement in various regional and international conflicts.
People
Fahed + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Fahed as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with F
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Fahed: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fahed?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 150 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Fahed going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,285,029 US residents.
Is Fahed a common name?
We classify Fahed as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 152 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Fahed most popular?
The single biggest year for Fahed was 2024, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Fahed is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Fahed in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 336 people with the name Fahed, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #27,298 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Fahed in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Fahed?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Fahed appears almost entirely male. Of the 339 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Fahed?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Fahed is White at 82.4%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (8.0%) and Two or More Races (5.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Fahed most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Fahed in the 2020 Census, accounting for 82.4% (277 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Fahed in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Fahed a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Fahed in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Fahed still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Fahed in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Fahed can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Fahed?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.