Total births
118
Girls' name · since 1973
Farra
Farra has 118 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 118
- total births
- 1973–2020
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Farra sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 118 recorded since 1973.
Farra has 118 recorded births among girls since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2020.
- 118 total births
- 1973–2020 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
118 girls have been named Farra since 1973, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2020.
- 118
- total births
- 1973–2020
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Farra was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
20 babies were named Farra in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Farra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Farra's full recorded timeline at 1981, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Farra at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Farra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2020
- Peak year (1977)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Farra by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Farra's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Farra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
67 births
- 1980s
1980s
31 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 67 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Farra? ▼
Farra has been given to 118 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 20 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
When was Farra most popular? ▼
Farra was most popular in the 1970s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Farra been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Farra since 1973 -- 48 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Farra? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Farrah, Farah, Fara, Farida, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Farra's data
- Farra's decade-level peak was the 1970s (67 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Farra
Nearby Names Like Farra
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Farra
Farrah Girl
#1147 12,156 births
Farah Girl
#1365 6,278 births
Fara Girl
#11189 1,093 births
Farida Girl
#3983 860 births
Farren Girl
#9161 731 births
Compare Farra side by side: Farra vs Farrah Farra vs Farah Farra vs Fara
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1973–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Farra: Baby Name Since 1973 - 118 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/farra. 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 Farra 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 July 2026.