ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1974 First Year 2024 Last Year 2024 Peak Year #12120 Peak Rank 17 Total Count 3 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Farley What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Farley is a family name and a given name. The patronymic surname is an anglicised form of the Irish patronyms Ó Faircheallaigh, which means "descendant of Faircheallach", whose name means "super war", and Ó Fearghail, which means "descendant of Fearghal", whose name means "man of valor". Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farley%5F%28name%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farley%5F%28name%29) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * English 📖 ## The Story of Farley American parents first put Farley on the record books as a baby boy name in 1884, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1952, when 39 Farleys were born — ranking #1,182 that year. About 29% of every Farley on record arrived during the 1950s, its defining decade. Farley last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 10 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data ⭐ ## Notable people named Farley A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. * ●Farley Drew Caminetti (1886–1945), American criminal, Caminetti v. United States * ●Farley Flex (born c. 1962), British musician, Canadian Idol * ●Farley Granger (1925–2011), American actor, Strangers on a Train * ●Farley Katz (born 1984), American humorist, The New Yorker * ●Jesse Farley Dyer (1877–1955), American marine, Medal of Honor * ●John Farley Leith (1808–1887), English politician, Member of Parliament * ●Farley Moody (1891–1918), American footballer, Alabama Crimson Tide * ●Farley Mowat (1921–2014), Canadian novelist, Order of Canada Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farley%5F%28name%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farley%5F%28name%29) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Farley Phonetically similar names — useful when Farley is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Farly * Farlie * Forli * Fairly * [Fairley](/fairley) * Farlow * Fairlie * Forlay * Folly * Fatherly * Folley * [Fari](/fari) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Farley What does the name Farley mean? Farley is a family name and a given name. The patronymic surname is an anglicised form of the Irish patronyms Ó Faircheallaigh, which means "descendant of Faircheallach", whose name means "super war", and Ó Fearghail, which means "descendant of Fearghal", whose name means "man of valor". What is the origin of the name Farley? Farley has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English. How popular is Farley in 2026? In 2026, Farley ranks #7,725 among boys' names in the U.S., with 10 babies given the name that year. When was Farley most popular? Farley reached its peak popularity in 1952, ranking #1,182 that year with 39 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Farley most popular? Farley has historically been most popular in Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Farley. Is Farley a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Farley is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Farley? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Farley include Mckay, Tavin, Perley. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧FuturePeak #12120](/future)[👧JenoraPeak #12120](/jenora)[👧SirahPeak #12120](/sirah)[👧IsaiPeak #12120](/isai)[👧AlaineyPeak #12120](/alainey)[👧AlehaPeak #12120](/aleha)[👧DaphniPeak #12120](/daphni)[👧AliquePeak #12120](/alique) ## About the name Farley Farley is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1884 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Farley's peak popularity came in 1952 when it ranked #1,182\. Use the chart and map above to compare Farley's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1952 → ](/year/1952) * [ Names of the 1950s → ](/decade/1950s) * [ Names starting with "F" → ](/letter/f) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.