Farrell
Farrell was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1935, when it ranked 592nd with 96 babies. More babies were named Farrell in the 1930s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 193596 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,827babies recorded
Farrell popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 472 since 1915.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | #9,891 | 7 |
| 2010 | #6,807 | 12 |
| 2000 | #5,680 | 12 |
| 1990 | #4,783 | 11 |
| 1980 | #2,021 | 27 |
| 1970 | #1,184 | 49 |
| 1960 | #1,086 | 51 |
| 1950 | #874 | 62 |
| 1940 | #784 | 63 |
| 1930 | #724 | 76 |
| 1920 | #1,241 | 34 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Farrell, counting every spelling?
Farrell is a spelling of Pharrell, a name family that had 16 boys in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 16 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharrell | 11 | #7,551 | 55 |
| Farrell | — | — | 26 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Farrell?
About 2,200 people born in the US named Farrell are alive today, with a median age of 60; half are between 43 and 72. That makes Farrell a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Farrell: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Farrell, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Farrell
How popular is the name Farrell?
Farrell was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1935, when it ranked 592nd with 96 babies. More babies were named Farrell in the 1930s than in any other decade.
Is Farrell a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Farrell in the US.