Farnum
The Story of Farnum
The earliest SSA record of Farnum as a baby boy name dates back to 1924, when 6 babies received it. 1924 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Farnum — #3,867 in the national rankings. Farnum last appeared in the published SSA data in 1924, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 6 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s.
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About the name Farnum
Farnum is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1924 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Farnum's peak popularity came in 1924 when it ranked #3,867. Use the chart and map above to compare Farnum'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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