Total births
139
Boys' name · since 1913
Farmer
139 babies named Farmer in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 139
- total births
- 1913–1963
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
139 boys have been named Farmer since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Farmer has 139 recorded births among boys since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1963.
- 139 total births
- 1913–1963 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
139 boys have been named Farmer since 1913, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1963.
- 139
- total births
- 1913–1963
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Farmer was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
10 babies were named Farmer in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Farmer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Farmer's full recorded timeline at 1928, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1913, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Farmer at a glance
Last recorded 1963Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Farmer popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1963
- Peak year (1916)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Farmer by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Farmer's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Farmer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
44 births
- 1920s
1920s
42 births
- 1930s
1930s
26 births
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 44 births (32% of all-time use).
Farmer by state
Where Farmer concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 18 | 12.9% |
Kentucky share of Farmer's total US births 12.9%
18 of 139 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Farmer? ▼
139 babies have been named Farmer since 1913. It was last recorded in 1963. The peak year was 1916 with 10 births.
When was Farmer most popular? ▼
Farmer was most popular in the 1910s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Where is Farmer most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Farmer are Kentucky (18 births).
How long has the name Farmer been used? ▼
Farmer has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 51 years of data through 1963.
What names are similar to Farmer? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Farrell, Faris, Farris, Faron, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Farmer's data
- Farmer's decade-level peak was the 1910s (44 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Farmers (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Farmer
Nearby Names Like Farmer
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Farmer
Farrell Boy
#12404 4,355 births
Faris Boy
#1440 3,225 births
Farris Boy
#7282 2,991 births
Faron Boy
#7334 2,420 births
Farhan Boy
#2145 1,824 births
Compare Farmer side by side: Farmer vs Farrell Farmer vs Faris Farmer vs Farris
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1913–1963 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Farmer: Baby Name Since 1913 - 139 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/farmer. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Farmer 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 June 2026.