Unisex name · since 1902
Farrell
Farrell has 4,355 recorded births since 1902 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1935 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1,953 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 4,355
- born since 1902
- 1930s
- peak decade
Farrell is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 4,355 have been recorded since 1902.
Farrell has 4,355 recorded births among boys since 1902, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1902 to 2024.
- #1,953 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 4,355 born since 1902
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Farrell ranks #1,953 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 4,355 born since 1902, peaking in the 1930s.
- #1,953 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 4,355
- born since 1902
- 1930s
- peak decade
Farrell's 4,355 recorded births place it above 95.7% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
20 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Louisiana.
Farrell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Farrell's full recorded timeline at 1966, 28% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 72% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1903, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1935 peak of 96 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Farrell popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1902–2024
- Peak year (1935)
- 96
- Annual births at peak, across 123 years of records
Farrell popularity over time - girls
472 total births recorded since 1915 (Farrell as girls' name)
Farrell by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (771 births, 18% of the file).
1930s was Farrell's strongest decade.
771 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Farrell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 28
1900s
28 births
- 1910s 238
1910s
238 births
- 1920s
1920s
465 births
- 1930s
1930s
771 births
- 1940s
1940s
595 births
- 1950s
1950s
708 births
- 1960s
1960s
529 births
- 1970s
1970s
359 births
- 1980s 214
1980s
214 births
- 1990s 138
1990s
138 births
- 2000s 173
2000s
173 births
- 2010s 104
2010s
104 births
- 2020s 33
2020s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 771 births (18% of all-time use).
How Farrell 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 Farrell's total volume
Farrell by state
Where Farrell concentrates geographically, total births since 1902
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 171 | 3.9% |
| #2 | Utah | | 100 | 2.3% |
| #3 | Missouri | | 97 | 2.2% |
| #4 | California | | 86 | 2.0% |
| #5 | Arkansas | | 69 | 1.6% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 61 | 1.4% |
| #7 | Texas | | 55 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 54 | 1.2% |
171 of 4,355 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Farrell appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Farrell's data
- Farrell's decade-level peak was the 1930s (771 total births); usage has since declined to 33 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Farrells (171 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Farrell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1935)
Similar record span (~122 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, 1902–2024 (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 Farrell 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.