Farzad
A Persian masculine name meaning "son" or "descendant".
Name Census estimates that about 150 living Americans carry the first name Farzad. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Farzad today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Farzad births was 2024 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Farzad. 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 Farzad with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
150
~ 1 in 2,285,029 Americans
Peak year
2024
14 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,251
Tracked since 1979
Census
Farzad in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,064 people with the first name Farzad, which placed it at #11,878 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
#11,878
National first-name rank
People counted
1.1K
1,064 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
75.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Farzad
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Farzad is White at 75.6%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (13.1%) and Two or More Races (11.0%). 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 Farzad 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 Farzad at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White75.6% · 804
- Asian and Pacific Islander13.1% · 139
- Two or more races11.0% · 117
- Hispanic or Latino0.3% · 3
- Black or African American0.1% · 1
Popularity
Farzad: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Farzad from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 57 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1980s peak, Farzad remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Farzad 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 Farzad 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 Farzad
The name Farzad has its origins in the Persian language, tracing back to ancient Iranian cultures and civilizations. It is derived from the words "farzand" or "farzin," which mean "child" or "offspring" in Persian. The name carries connotations of new life, fertility, and the continuation of a lineage.
During the ancient Zoroastrian era in Persia, the name Farzad was commonly given to male children, symbolizing the hope and promise of a new generation. It is believed that the name may have appeared in some of the earliest Zoroastrian scriptures and texts, reflecting its deep-rooted cultural significance.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Farzad can be found in the Shahnameh, the epic Persian poem written by Ferdowsi in the late 10th century. The poem contains tales of ancient Persian heroes and kings, some of whom bore the name Farzad or variations of it.
Throughout history, several notable figures have carried the name Farzad. One example is Farzad Batmangelich (1088-1157), a prominent Iranian poet and scholar during the Seljuk Empire. Another is Farzad Khosravi (1550-1612), a celebrated calligrapher and artist in the Safavid dynasty.
In the realm of literature, Farzad Behzad (1897-1976) was an Iranian writer and poet renowned for his contributions to modern Persian poetry. Farzad Zamani (1951-present), on the other hand, is a contemporary Iranian singer and musician who has gained international recognition for his vocal talents.
Moving to the field of sports, Farzad Farzin (1968-present) is a former Iranian football player who represented his country in the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Farzad Majidi (1973-present) is another notable Iranian footballer who played as a striker for various clubs in Iran and abroad.
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who have carried the name Farzad, a name that has remained deeply rooted in Persian culture and tradition, symbolizing the continuity of life and the cherished value of children and offspring.
People
Farzad + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Farzad 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
Farzad: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Farzad?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 150 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Farzad 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 Farzad a common name?
We classify Farzad 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, 154 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Farzad most popular?
The single biggest year for Farzad was 2024, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Farzad is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Farzad in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,064 people with the name Farzad, or 0.35 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,878 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 Farzad 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 Farzad?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Farzad appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,078 people counted with this name, 99.8% 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 Farzad?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Farzad is White at 75.6%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (13.1%) and Two or More Races (11.0%). 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 Farzad most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Farzad in the 2020 Census, accounting for 75.6% (804 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 Farzad in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Farzad a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Farzad 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 Farzad still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Farzad 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 Farzad 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 common is the name Farzad?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.