Girl · #13,441 in 2026

Farm

A farm is an area of land that is devoted primarily to agricultural processes with the primary objective of producing food and other crops; it is the basic facility in food production. The name is used for specialized units such as arable farms, vegetable farms, fruit farms, dairy, pig and poultry farms, and land used for the production of natural fiber, biofuel, and other biobased products.

Current Rank
#13,441
Peak Rank
#6,705 (1983)
Total Babies
34
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1980
First Year
1993
Last Year
1983
Peak Year
#6705
Peak Rank
34
Total Count
5
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Farm

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

A farm is an area of land that is devoted primarily to agricultural processes with the primary objective of producing food and other crops; it is the basic facility in food production. The name is used for specialized units such as arable farms, vegetable farms, fruit farms, dairy, pig and poultry farms, and land used for the production of natural fiber, biofuel, and other biobased products.

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Etymology
A farmer harvesting crops with mule-drawn wagon, 1920s, Iowa , US The word in the sense of an agricultural land-holding derives from the verb "to farm" a revenue source, whether taxes, customs, rents of a group of manors or simply to hold an individual manor by the feudal land tenure of "fee farm". The word is from the medieval Latin noun firma , also the source of the French word ferme , meaning a fixed agreement, contract, from the classical Latin adjective firmus meaning strong, stout, firm. As in the medieval age virtually all manors were engaged in the business of agriculture, which was t
Origin & history
Main article: History of agriculture See also: Timeline of agriculture and food technology Map of the world showing approximate centers of origin of agriculture and its spread in prehistory: the Fertile Crescent (11,000 BP ), the Yangtze and Yellow River basins (9,000 BP), and the New Guinea Highlands (9,000–6,000 BP), Central Mexico (5,000–4,000 BP), Northern South America (5,000–4,000 BP), sub-Saharan Africa (5,000–4,000 BP, exact location unknown), eastern North America (4,000–3,000 BP). Farming has been innovated at multiple different points and places in human history. The transition from

The Story of Farm

Farm first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1980, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1983, when 9 Farms were born — ranking #6,705 that year. As of 2026, Farm ranks #13,441 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 34 Farms have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Farm

Phonetically similar names — useful when Farm is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Pharm
  • Form
  • Forme
  • Farn
  • Farne
  • Forn
  • Far
  • From
  • Firm
  • Farmer
  • Farms
  • Farmed

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Farm

What does the name Farm mean?
A farm is an area of land that is devoted primarily to agricultural processes with the primary objective of producing food and other crops; it is the basic facility in food production. The name is used for specialized units such as arable farms, vegetable farms, fruit farms, dairy, pig and poultry farms, and land used for the production of natural fiber, biofuel, and other biobased products.
How popular is Farm in 2026?
In 2026, Farm ranks #13,441 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Farm most popular?
Farm reached its peak popularity in 1983, ranking #6,705 that year with 9 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Farm most popular?
Farm has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Farm.
Is Farm a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Farm is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Farm?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Farm include Cristle, Marykathleen, Chanette. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Farm

Farm is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 34 births in the dataset. Farm's peak popularity came in 1983 when it ranked #6,705. Use the chart and map above to compare Farm'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 .

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.