Farida
Feminine · “unique”
Farida is the Arabic word for something unique — and specifically for a single pearl, the one large enough to be strung alone rather than in a row.
How old is the name Farida?
Farida first appears in US birth records in 1938 — 87 years ago. The typical Farida is a kid of about 10 — this name's wave is very recent. About 800 people named Farida are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Farida most popular?
Farida peaked in 2015, reaching #3092 nationally. Today it ranks #3832, 740 places below that high. See the whole 2015 chart.
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Where it comes from
From farid to Farida
The story of Farida
The image behind this name is specific: a pearl too fine to be part of a necklace, which is worn alone. Arabic poetry uses it as a figure for an unmatched person. Farida was borne by an Egyptian queen in the 1930s and 1940s, which kept the name prominent across the Arab world. It is used from Morocco to Pakistan and reaches American records with families from all of it.
Meaning
unique, precious pearl
From an Arabic root meaning to be single or alone; farida names a solitary thing and, in particular, an unmatched pearl worn by itself. The masculine Farid is the same word.
How the name formed
- farid
- Farida
Related forms: Fareeda · Farideh · Farida · Feride
Pronouncing Farida
fa-REE-dah
Three syllables with the stress in the middle. There is little variation.
Nicknames for Farida
Moderate
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1938
- Most girls named
- 201554 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #3092reached in 2015
- Change vs 2024
- +2.7%38 in 2025, from 37
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Farida in other languages
The same name elsewhere
- Fareeda in Arabic — spelling variant
- Farideh in Persian — same name
- Farida in Urdu — same name
- Feride in Turkish — same name
Strongest US states over the last decade: New York, California, New Jersey.
Faridas among us
people named Farida are estimated to be alive in the US today
About 1 girl in 42,297 born in 2025 was named Farida
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
What happens to a name after it peaks
The Adamae test
Every popular name lives one long story — a climb, a peak, a slow settling back. Farida's later chapters haven't been written yet, so we borrowed them: Adamae climbed just as high around 1917, and its whole arc is on record. Line the two peaks up, and Adamae's path sketches the road Farida is walking now.
Farida sits in the calm middle of the cycle — neither chasing a wave nor sliding off one. Middle-of-the-cycle names age slowly and predictably.
A scored estimate from 146 years of naming cycles — not a prophecy. Great names outlive statistics. How this is scored
Where Farida is headed
Farida should hold steady through 2030 — the curve is flat, and flat curves are the most predictable kind. Its history is short or jumpy, though, so read this as a sketch rather than a promise.
Low confidence — fitted on official counts through 2025.
A damped-trend projection of the official birth data — a sketch of momentum, not a promise. Every name's forecast, ranked.
Farida beside its neighbors
The names ranked closest to Farida in 2025, in babies rather than position — the bars are to scale.
US girls given each name in 2025.
The trade-off
- A settled meaning with an unusually precise and beautiful image behind it.
- Ida is a complete short form with its own long European history.
- Recognized from Morocco to Pakistan without explanation.
- Fareeda and Farideh are also standard and relatives may prefer them.
- The stress moves to the front in some English mouths.
- It is close to Farah and Farrah in an English ear.
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Feminine · #3832 in the U.S.
Frequently asked
- How many Faridas are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 800 people named Farida are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Farida in 2025?
- Farida ranks #3832 among US girl names in 2025, with 38 babies given the name.
- How rare is the name Farida?
- About 1 in every 42,297 US girls born in 2025 was named Farida — 38 in all.
- Will my child share the name Farida with classmates?
- Farida will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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