Harfateh
Strong warrior who triumphs during difficult times.
Name Census estimates that about 62 living Americans carry the first name Harfateh. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Harfateh today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Harfateh births was 2019 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Harfateh. 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 Harfateh with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Harfateh. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
62
~ 1 in 5,528,296 Americans
Peak year
2019
10 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,926
Tracked since 2014
Popularity
Harfateh: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Harfateh from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 45 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Harfateh remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Harfateh 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 Harfateh 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 Harfateh
The name Harfateh has its origins in the Persian language, tracing its roots back to the Achaemenid Empire of ancient Persia (550–330 BC). It is derived from the Persian words "har" meaning "every" and "fateh" meaning "victor" or "conqueror," thus signifying "the ultimate victor" or "the all-conquering one."
One of the earliest recorded references to this name can be found in the ancient Zoroastrian texts, the Avesta, where it is mentioned as a title bestowed upon the legendary Persian hero, Rustam. The name gained further prominence during the Sassanid Empire (224–651 AD), where it was often given to noblemen and warriors who displayed exceptional valor and military prowess.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Harfateh. One such individual was Harfateh ibn Abdallah al-Asadi (754–809 AD), a revered Islamic scholar and jurist from Kufa, Iraq, who made significant contributions to the field of Hadith literature. Another was Harfateh al-Marwazi (d. 835 AD), a renowned Persian mathematician and astronomer who authored several influential works on geometry and trigonometry.
During the medieval period, the name gained popularity among the ruling dynasties of Persia. Harfateh ibn Ismail (965–1020 AD), a prince of the Samanid Empire, was a renowned patron of the arts and literature, and his court in Bukhara attracted many celebrated poets and scholars of the time.
In more recent times, Harfateh Bey (1856–1914) was an Ottoman statesman and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Ottoman Empire from 1909 to 1912. He played a crucial role in the negotiations leading up to the Balkan Wars.
Another notable figure was Harfateh Khan (1891–1958), an Afghan military officer and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Afghanistan from 1929 to 1933. He is credited with initiating several modernization reforms in the country during his tenure.
While the name Harfateh is primarily associated with the Persian and Islamic cultural spheres, it has also been adopted by various other ethnic groups and communities across Central Asia and the Middle East, each imbuing it with their own cultural significance and interpretations.
People
Harfateh + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Harfateh as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Harfateh: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Harfateh?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 62 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Harfateh 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 5,528,296 US residents.
Is Harfateh a common name?
We classify Harfateh as "Very Rare". It ranks above 57.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 62 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Harfateh most popular?
The single biggest year for Harfateh was 2019, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Harfateh is about 8 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Harfateh in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Harfateh a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Harfateh 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 Harfateh still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Harfateh 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 Harfateh 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Harfateh?
You can see how many people share the name Harfateh on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.