Fares
Boy name · #2698 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Fares? In official American birth records, Fares has been tracked continuously since 1976, giving it 49 years of documented American history.
Fares ranks #2698 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 48 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2809, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 37,500 boys born in 2025 was named Fares.
The 49-year story
Fares first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2012, when 51 boys were named Fares — good for #2448 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Fares per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Fares against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Fares in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Fares is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Fares will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Fares is most common
State-level data for Fares is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Fares
Statistically, parents drawn to Fares tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Tytus, Filip, Sylus, Tejas, and Ramses.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Fares | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48 | #2676 |
| 2024 | 45 | #2835 |
| 2023 | 44 | #2848 |
| 2022 | 45 | #2830 |
| 2021 | 40 | #3021 |
| 2020 | 41 | #2886 |
| 2019 | 42 | #2897 |
| 2018 | 41 | #2893 |
| 2017 | 41 | #2891 |
| 2016 | 40 | #2935 |
| 2015 | 42 | #2809 |
| 2014 | 49 | #2516 |
| 2013 | 43 | #2715 |
| 2012 | 51 | #2448 |
| 2011 | 34 | #3235 |
| 2010 | 38 | #3014 |
| 2009 | 31 | #3476 |
| 2008 | 29 | #3646 |
| 2007 | 36 | #3135 |
| 2006 | 9 | #7998 |
| 2005 | 30 | #3319 |
| 2004 | 19 | #4421 |
| 2003 | 32 | #2993 |
| 2002 | 20 | #4044 |
| 2001 | 22 | #3721 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Fares?
In official American birth records, the name Fares first appeared in 1976 (over 49 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 49 years.
Is Fares a popular boy name?
Fares ranked #2698 among boys in 2025 with 48 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2809.
When was the name Fares most popular?
Fares peaked in 2012, when 51 American boys received the name (ranked #2448 that year). Since 2012 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Fares?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 37,500 newborn American boys was named Fares. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.