Unisex name · since 1897

Farris

Since 1897, U.S. Social Security records show 2,991 babies named Farris, peaking in 1923. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#2,543 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#7,208 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
2,991
born since 1897
1920s
peak decade

2,991 babies have been named Farris since 1897, making it today's #7208 unisex name.

Farris has 2,991 recorded births among boys since 1897, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7208 as of the latest data, more common than 48% of boys, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1897 to 2025.

  • #2,543 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #7,208 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 2,991 born since 1897
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Farris ranks #2,543 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,208 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,991 born since 1897, peaking in the 1920s.

#2,543 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#7,208 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
2,991
born since 1897
1920s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%48.2%
Farris vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Farris's 2,991 recorded births place it above 94.4% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

14 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Georgia.

How Farris compares

2,991 Top 18% higher than 82% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Farris's all-time total is 8x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Farris Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 2,991 369 358,536
Peak-year births 56 34 22,252

Farris's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Farris splits its recorded history at 1963: 34% of all births land in the more recent half, 66% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1897 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1923 peak of 56 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Farris popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1897–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1923)
56
Annual births at peak, across 129 years of records
0204060 189719171933194919651981199720132025 11

Farris popularity over time - girls

547 total births recorded since 1909 (Farris as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 547 births
05101520 190919211930193919511962198920162023 6

Farris by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (457 births, 15% of the file).

1920s was Farris's strongest decade.

457 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.

Farris births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 457 births (15% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Farris 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 Farris's total volume

Farris vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -58, 11.1%-40, 7.1%-112, 3.3%-44, 5%-52, 4.2%-58, 11.2%-56, 5.9%-135, 3.5%-34, 13.7%-56, 3.9%-52, 5.7%-55, 7.6%-121, 2.9%-142, 2.5%-144, 1.9%Farris-129, 1.9%Farris
Farris vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Farris by state

Where Farris concentrates geographically, total births since 1897

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Farris
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
238 8.0%
#2 Tennessee
151 5.0%
#3 Texas
128 4.3%
#4 Kentucky
88 2.9%
#5 Missouri
53 1.8%
#6 Arkansas
40 1.3%
#7 Alabama
39 1.3%
#8 Oklahoma
23 0.8%
Georgia share of Farris's total US births 8.0%
Even split

238 of 2,991 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.

Farris appears in 14 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Farris? ▼
Farris has been given to 2,991 babies in the U.S. since 1897, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #2,543 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #7,208 of 13,930. 56 babies were born in 1923, its single highest year.
Where does Farris sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Farris ranks #2,543 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,208 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Farris most popular? ▼
Farris was most popular in the 1920s decade with 457 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
Where is Farris most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Farris are Georgia (238 births), Tennessee (151 births), Texas (128 births).
Is Farris a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Farris is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 2,991 births, and as a girl's name it has 547 births.
How long has the name Farris been used? ▼
Farris has been recorded in Social Security data since 1897, spanning 129 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Farris? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Farrell, Faris, Faron, Farhan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Farris's data

  • Farris's decade-level peak was the 1920s (457 total births); usage has since declined to 69 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Georgia records the most Farriss (238 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Farris

Nearby Names Like Farris

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Farris

Farrell Boy
4,355 births
Faris Boy
#1298 3,225 births
Faron Boy
#9033 2,420 births
Farhan Boy
#2070 1,824 births
Farid Boy
#2779 1,120 births

Compare Farris side by side: Farris vs Farrell Farris vs Faris Farris vs Faron

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Farris

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Lofton #7205
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Mel #7211
3,693 births · Peak 1958
Alby #7204
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Bolton #7212
244 births · Peak 2017

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Farris: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1897–2025 (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 Farris 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.