Unisex name · since 1953
Farron
Farron has 607 recorded births since 1953 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1956 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,021 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 607
- born since 1953
- 1960s
- peak decade
Farron is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 607 have been recorded since 1953.
Social Security Administration records show Farron recorded 607 times among boys since 1953, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2022.
- #7,021 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 607 born since 1953
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Farron ranks #7,021 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 607 born since 1953, peaking in the 1960s.
- #7,021 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 607
- born since 1953
- 1960s
- peak decade
Farron's 607 recorded births place it above 84.55% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.
Farron's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Farron splits its recorded history at 1981: 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 1979 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1956 peak of 30 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Farron popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2022
- Peak year (1956)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Farron popularity over time - girls
114 total births recorded since 1938 (Farron as girls' name)
Farron by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (161 births, 27% of the file).
1960s was Farron's strongest decade.
161 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Farron births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
147 births
- 1960s
1960s
161 births
- 1970s
1970s
86 births
- 1980s
1980s
96 births
- 1990s 36
1990s
36 births
- 2000s 24
2000s
24 births
- 2010s 34
2010s
34 births
- 2020s 23
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 161 births (27% of all-time use).
How Farron 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 Farron's total volume
Farron by state
Where Farron concentrates geographically, total births since 1953
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 6 | 1.0% |
6 of 607 births nationwide.
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- Farron's decade-level peak was the 1960s (161 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Farrons (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama 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 Farron: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1956)
Similar record span (~69 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, 1953–2022 (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 Farron 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.