Faryn
A unique name of uncertain origin, possibly a creative blend.
Name Census estimates that about 428 living Americans carry the first name Faryn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Faryn today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Faryn births was 1987 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Faryn. 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 Faryn with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
428
~ 1 in 800,828 Americans
Peak year
1987
22 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2024 SSA rank
#16,017
Tracked since 1981
Census
Faryn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 384 people with the first name Faryn, which placed it at #24,893 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
#24,893
National first-name rank
People counted
384
384 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
70.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Faryn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Faryn is White at 70.1%. The next largest groups are Black (12.0%) and Two or More Races (7.0%). 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 Faryn 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 Faryn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White70.1% · 269
- Black or African American12.0% · 46
- Two or more races7.0% · 27
- Hispanic or Latino6.3% · 24
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.3% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.3% · 9
Popularity
Faryn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Faryn 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 121 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Faryn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Faryn 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 Faryn 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 Faryn
The name Faryn is believed to have its origins in the ancient Persian language, dating back to the 6th century BC. It is derived from the Persian word "faran," which means "to shine" or "to radiate." This suggests that the name was originally associated with brightness, luminosity, and perhaps even royalty or divinity.
In the early days, the name Faryn was predominantly used in the regions of modern-day Iran, Afghanistan, and parts of Central Asia. It was popular among the ruling classes and nobility of the Persian Empire, which stretched from the Mediterranean Sea to the Indus River during its peak.
While there are no definitive records of the name appearing in ancient texts or religious scriptures, some historians believe that variations of the name, such as "Faran" or "Farayn," may have been mentioned in the Zoroastrian religious texts known as the Avesta.
The earliest recorded instance of the name Faryn dates back to the 9th century AD, when a Persian scholar and mathematician named Faryn ibn Ishaq al-Sarakhsi made significant contributions to the field of algebra. He is credited with introducing the concept of "amicable numbers" and writing several treatises on mathematics.
Another notable figure bearing the name Faryn was a Persian poet and philosopher who lived in the 12th century. Faryn al-Din Attar, born in Nishapur (present-day Iran), is renowned for his allegorical works, including the famous "The Conference of the Birds." His poetic masterpieces explored themes of Sufism and the human soul's journey towards divine enlightenment.
In the 14th century, a Persian architect and engineer named Faryn al-Din Tusi gained fame for his innovative architectural designs and contributions to the field of mathematics. He is credited with designing the iconic Mausoleum of Khwaja Ahmad Yasavi in present-day Kazakhstan, a remarkable example of Persian-Islamic architecture.
Faryn also found its way into the Ottoman Empire, where a notable figure named Faryn Efendi served as the Chief Architect of the Ottoman court during the 16th century. He was responsible for the design and construction of several iconic mosques and palaces in Istanbul, including the Süleymaniye Mosque, which is considered one of the masterpieces of Ottoman architecture.
In more recent times, an Iranian writer and poet named Faryn Golkar, who lived from 1888 to 1958, gained recognition for her contributions to Persian literature. Her works often explored themes of love, spirituality, and the struggles of women in Iranian society.
People
Faryn + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with F
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Faryn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Faryn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 428 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Faryn 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 800,828 US residents.
Is Faryn a common name?
We classify Faryn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 438 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Faryn most popular?
The single biggest year for Faryn was 1987, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Faryn is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Faryn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 384 people with the name Faryn, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #24,893 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 Faryn 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 Faryn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Faryn leans strongly female. 379 people counted with this name were female (97.4%), compared with 10 male bearers (2.6%). 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 Faryn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Faryn is White at 70.1%. The next largest groups are Black (12.0%) and Two or More Races (7.0%). 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 Faryn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Faryn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 70.1% (269 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 Faryn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Faryn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Faryn in the SSA data are female. 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 Faryn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Faryn 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 Faryn 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 people have Faryn as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.