Farley vs Farrell

Side-by-side comparison of Farley and Farrell — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Farley

Boy name · Rank #7745

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Name B

Farrell

Boy name · Rank #12355

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Metric Farley Farrell
Current Rank #7745 #12355
Total Births (all years) 1,080 4,355
Peak Year 1952 1935
Peak Year Births 39 96
Peak Decade 1950ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1902

Births by Decade

Decade Farley Farrell
1880ss 5 —
1900ss — 28
1910ss 61 238
1920ss 85 465
1930ss 77 771
1940ss 113 595
1950ss 309 708
1960ss 219 529
1970ss 93 359
1980ss 73 214
1990ss 19 138
2000ss — 173
2010ss 5 104
2020ss 21 33

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Farley Farrell
2014 — 11
2015 — 11
2016 — 10
2017 — 7
2018 — 13
2019 — 5
2020 5 7
2021 — 7
2022 6 8
2023 — 6
2024 10 5

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1884–2024.

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