Boys' name · since 2003
Pharrell
Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 460 babies named Pharrell, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,290 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,491 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 460
- born since 2003
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Pharrell is the #7491 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 460 recorded since 2003.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pharrell has been recorded 460 times among boys since 2003, currently ranked #7491 nationally and more common than 46% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.
- #8,290 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #7,491 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 460 born since 2003
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pharrell ranks #8,290 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,491 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 460 born since 2003, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8,290 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,491 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 460
- born since 2003
- 2000s
- peak decade
Pharrell's 460 recorded births place it above 81.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Georgia.
How Pharrell compares
460 Top 46% higher than 54% 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
Pharrell's all-time total is 25% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Pharrell | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 460 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 67 | 34 | 22,252 |
Pharrell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Pharrell splits its recorded history at 2014: 37% of all births land in the more recent half, 63% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2022 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 67 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Pharrell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 67
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Pharrell by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (233 births, 51% of the file).
2000s was Pharrell's strongest decade.
233 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Pharrell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
233 births
- 2010s
2010s
163 births
- 2020s 64
2020s
64 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 233 births (51% of all-time use).
Pharrell by state
Where Pharrell concentrates geographically, total births since 2003
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 12 | 2.6% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 7 | 1.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 6 | 1.3% |
| #4 | California | | 5 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Florida | | 5 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 5 | 1.1% |
| #7 | South Carolina | | 5 | 1.1% |
12 of 460 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Pharrell's data
- Pharrell's decade-level peak was the 2000s (233 total births); usage has since declined to 64 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Pharrells (12 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.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Pharrell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2003)
Similar record span (~22 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, 2003–2025 (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 Pharrell 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.