Recorded 1986–2020 Unisex name Peak 1987 123 births

Farrin — unisex name

123 babies named Farrin in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s591990s372000s112010s82020s8
1980s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Farrin was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

18 babies were named Farrin in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Farrin

The Social Security Administration has registered 123 babies named Farrin between 1986 and 2020, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Farrin currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2020. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 18 babies received it in a single year. Farrin is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 15 additional births since 1957.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Farrin performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 59 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Farrin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Farrin in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 123 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Farrin at a glance

Last recorded 2020

Total births

123

Since 1986

35 years of records

Peak year

1987

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2020

Active since

1986

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2020

Farrin popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2020–1986

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (1987)
18
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
05101520 2020200819951992199019881986 15

Farrin popularity over time — boys

15 total births recorded since 1957 (Farrin as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 15 births
5 196619591957 5

Farrin by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
59 births that decade — 48% of Farrin's all-time total
1980s591990s372000s112010s82020s8

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Farrin?
123 babies have been named Farrin since 1986. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 1987 with 18 births.
When was Farrin most popular?
Farrin was most popular in the 1980s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Is Farrin a unisex name?
Yes, Farrin is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 123 births, and as a boy's name it has 15 births.
How long has the name Farrin been used?
Farrin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 35 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Farrin?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1986–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.