Farrell Boy
How popular is Farrell?
Peaked in 1935
No babies were recorded with the name Farrell in 2025. It was most used in 1935, when 96 boys got the name.
2,619living people named Farrell (est.)
60median age of people named Farrell
4,827babies named Farrell since 1880
Farrell popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-100% babies vs 2015) |
| Peak year | 1935 (96 boys) |
| Highest rank | #589 in 1935 |
| First recorded | 1902 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
Farrell counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Pharrell family of names ranked #4,114 for boys in 2025 (#4,472 the year before), with 16 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pharrell | 11 | 69% |
| Pharell | 5 | 31% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Farrell by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 28 | #877 |
| 1910s | 238 | #1,023 |
| 1920s | 465 | #925 |
| 1930s | 771 | #589 |
| 1940s | 595 | #761 |
| 1950s | 708 | #769 |
| 1960s | 529 | #886 |
| 1970s | 359 | #1,178 |
| 1980s | 214 | #1,998 |
| 1990s | 138 | #2,859 |
| 2000s | 173 | #3,811 |
| 2010s | 104 | #5,430 |
| 2020s | 33 | #8,985 |
Questions
- Is Farrell a boy or girl name?
- Farrell is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Farrell were boys.
- How popular is the name Farrell?
- No babies were recorded with the name Farrell in 2025. It was most used in 1935, when 96 boys got the name.
- When was Farrell most popular?
- Farrell peaked in 1935, when 96 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #589 in 1935.
- How many people are named Farrell?
- 4,827 babies have been named Farrell in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,619 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 60.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.