Total births
10
Girls' name · since 1976
Farrar
10 babies named Farrar in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 1976–1977
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Farrar sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10 recorded since 1976.
Farrar has 10 recorded births among girls since 1976, 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 1976 to 1977.
- 10 total births
- 1976–1977 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Farrar since 1976, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1977.
- 10
- total births
- 1976–1977
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Farrar was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
5 babies were named Farrar in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
Farrar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Farrar splits its recorded history at 1977: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1976 (5 births).
Farrar at a glance
Last recorded 1977Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Farrar popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1977
- Peak year (1976)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Farrar by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Farrar's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Farrar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Farrar? ▼
Farrar has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1977. 5 babies were born in 1976, its single highest year.
When was Farrar most popular? ▼
Farrar was most popular in the 1970s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Farrar been used? ▼
Farrar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 2 years of data through 1977.
What names are similar to Farrar? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Farrar
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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, 1976–1977 (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. "Farrar: Baby Name Since 1976 - 10 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/farrar. 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 Farrar 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.