Farrel vs Farrell

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

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Farrel

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Farrell

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Metric Farrel Farrell
Current Rank Unranked #12355
Total Births (all years) 831 4,355
Peak Year 1937 1935
Peak Year Births 25 96
Peak Decade 1930ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1902

Births by Decade

Decade Farrel Farrell
1900ss — 28
1910ss 57 238
1920ss 127 465
1930ss 168 771
1940ss 138 595
1950ss 166 708
1960ss 96 529
1970ss 55 359
1980ss 19 214
1990ss — 138
2000ss 5 173
2010ss — 104
2020ss — 33

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Farrel Farrell
2014 — 11
2015 — 11
2016 — 10
2017 — 7
2018 — 13
2019 — 5
2020 — 7
2021 — 7
2022 — 8
2023 — 6
2024 — 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, 1913–2003.

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