Boys' name · since 1884
Farley
Since 1884, U.S. Social Security records show 1,080 babies named Farley, peaking in 1952. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,884 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,080
- born since 1884
- 1950s
- peak decade
1,080 boys have been named Farley since 1884, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Farley has 1,080 recorded births among boys since 1884, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1884 to 2024.
- #4,884 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,080 born since 1884
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Farley ranks #4,884 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,080 born since 1884, peaking in the 1950s.
- #4,884 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,080
- born since 1884
- 1950s
- peak decade
Farley's 1,080 recorded births place it above 89.25% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Kentucky.
Farley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Farley's full recorded timeline at 1955, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1884, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1952 peak of 39 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Farley popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–2024
- Peak year (1952)
- 39
- Annual births at peak, across 141 years of records
Farley popularity over time - girls
17 total births recorded since 1974 (Farley as girls' name)
Farley by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (309 births, 29% of the file).
1950s was Farley's strongest decade.
309 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Farley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1910s 61
1910s
61 births
- 1920s 85
1920s
85 births
- 1930s 77
1930s
77 births
- 1940s 113
1940s
113 births
- 1950s
1950s
309 births
- 1960s
1960s
219 births
- 1970s 93
1970s
93 births
- 1980s 73
1980s
73 births
- 1990s 19
1990s
19 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 21
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 309 births (29% of all-time use).
How Farley compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Farley's total volume
Farley by state
Where Farley concentrates geographically, total births since 1884
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 27 | 2.5% |
| #2 | California | | 12 | 1.1% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 8 | 0.7% |
| #4 | New York | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Texas | | 5 | 0.5% |
27 of 1,080 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Farley's data
- Farley's decade-level peak was the 1950s (309 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Farleys (27 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Farley: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1952)
Similar record span (~140 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1884–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Farley draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.