Fares is a distinctive choice, ranked #1758 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Fares in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1758
About the Name Fares
Fares is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1202 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1655 in 2019 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1999.
Fares is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Fares
Unlikely. With around 14 UK babies named Fares per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Fares in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Fares is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1202 places over the last five years to #1758 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Fares is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Fares include: Fares Al Soud — Fares Abu Al Soud is a Canadian politician who has served as the member of Parliament (MP) for Mississauga Centre since 2025.; Fares Dessouky — Fares Mohamed Dessouky is an Egyptian professional squash player who represented Egypt.; Fares Fares — Fares Fares is a Swedish actor, producer, and director..
Fares does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Faress in the wild.
14
UK babies named Fares (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1202 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Fares
Likely around 1 other Fares in the class
UK Popularity (1999–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Fares
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Fares Abu Al Soud is a Canadian politician who has served as the member of Parliament (MP) for Mississauga Centre since 2025. He is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada.
Fares Fares is a Swedish actor, producer, and director. He is known for his collaborations with director Tarik Saleh, as well as his roles in notable shows such as Chernobyl and The Wheel of Time.
Dr. Fares Antoun Souaid is a Lebanese Maronite politician, former MP and Secretariat General Coordinator of the March 14 Alliance, the movement behind the ending of the Syrian occupation of Lebanon in 2005.