Farley
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".
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".
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The Story of Farley
Farley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1884, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1952, when 39 Farleys were born — ranking #1,182 that year. As of 2026, Farley ranks #7,725 for baby boys with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Farleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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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
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Names that sound like Farley
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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.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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