Farida is a distinctive choice, ranked #1449 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Farida in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1449
About the Name Farida
Farida has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #1449. The name has climbed 851 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Farida 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 Farida
Unlikely. With around 22 UK babies named Farida per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Farida in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Farida is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 851 places over the last five years to #1449 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Farida 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 Farida include: Farida Hanafi — Farida Ashraf Mohamed Hanafi is an Egyptian naturalized Saudi professional footballer who plays as a defender for Saudi Women's Premier League side Al-Ahli and...; Farida Bahnas — Farida Bahnas is an Egyptian rhythmic gymnast.; Farida Radwan — Farida Radwan is an Egyptian synchronized swimmer..
Farida does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Faridas in the wild.
22
UK babies named Farida (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 851 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Farida
Likely around 1 other Farida in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Farida
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Farida Ashraf Mohamed Hanafi is an Egyptian naturalized Saudi professional footballer who plays as a defender for Saudi Women's Premier League side Al-Ahli and the Saudi Arabia national football team.
Farida Azizova is an Azerbaijani taekwondo practitioner. She competed in the 67 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics and was eliminated by Karine Sergerie in the preliminary round.
Ida Farida is an Indonesian director, screenwriter, and journalist. She is the sister of director Misbach Yusa Biran, and is the last surviving of the six Indonesian women directors before 1998.
Farida was the queen of Egypt for nearly eleven years as the first wife of King Farouk. She was the first queen of Egypt since Cleopatra to have left seclusion and played a public representational role, attending public functions and acting as honorary protector of charities, in accordance with the modern image the monarchy wished to represent at the time.
Farida Khanum (Urdu: فرِیدہ خانَم) is a Pakistani classical singer. She is also known by her honorific title Malika-e-Ghazal (The Queen of Ghazal) in both Pakistan and India and is widely regarded as one of the greatest exponents of the ghazal genre of singing.
Farida Hisham Osman is an Egyptian competitive swimmer who specializes in butterfly and freestyle events. She is an All-Africa Games gold medalist and Egyptian national champion and record-holder.