Name meaning & stats
Farid
Farid. 1,120 US babies since 1940, peak 2025. Notable Farids are 1.9× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2025
1,120 US babies were named Farid between 1940 and 2025.
Farid around the world
- France: 18,220 babies since 1900, peak 1975, No. 1,383 in 2025
- Sweden: 23 babies since 1998, peak 2015, No. 1,530 in 2022
- England & Wales: 172 babies since 1996, peak 2015, No. 2,939 in 2025
- Belgium: 26 babies since 1995, peak 1996
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Farids end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.9× | High · 51 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | Medium · 21 people |
| Actor | 1.4× | Medium · 18 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Medium · 10 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Farids show up 1.9× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Farids are 1.4× more likely than expected to be screenwriters.
The surprise career: Low confidence · 8 notable people.
Other spellings
The most common spelling: 50% of Farids use it
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2025)