ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1917 First Year 1943 Last Year 1939 Peak Year #3782 Peak Rank 38 Total Count 7 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Farrel What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. The Farrel Corporation is an American manufacturing company based in Ansonia, Connecticut. Today, they manufacture process equipment for the plastics industry, and employ roughly 100 people. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farrel%5FCorporation) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farrel%5FCorporation) 🏛️Origin & history Farrel was founded in 1848 as a foundry by Almon Farrel. During the American Civil War , they produced bayonets and cannon barrels. In 1926, Farrel Foundry merged with Birmingham Iron Foundry of Derby, Connecticut . During the 1920s, Farrel-Birmingham began creating gears for use in US Navy propulsion systems in Buffalo, New York . In 1941, the Navy contracted with Farrel-Birmingham and General Motors to begin manufacturing a rapid reversal gear system that would allow vessels to reverse engines without first slowing down. In 1942, Farrel-Birmingham received the E award from the Navy for their [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Farrel](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/23/Company_photo.jpg/330px-Company_photo.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farrel%5FCorporation) 📖 ## The Story of Farrel Farrel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1913, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1937, when 25 Farrels were born — ranking #1,344 that year. As of 2026, Farrel ranks #10,895 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 831 Farrels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through 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 🎶 ## Names that sound like Farrel Phonetically similar names — useful when Farrel is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Feral * [Ferrol](/ferrol) * [Farol](/farol) * [Farrell](/farrell) * [Ferrell](/ferrell) * [Ferrel](/ferrel) * Ferrule * [Ferrill](/ferrill) * Forel * Forrill * Farell * Federal Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Farrel What does the name Farrel mean? The Farrel Corporation is an American manufacturing company based in Ansonia, Connecticut. Today, they manufacture process equipment for the plastics industry, and employ roughly 100 people. How popular is Farrel in 2026? In 2026, Farrel ranks #10,895 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Farrel most popular? Farrel reached its peak popularity in 1937, ranking #1,344 that year with 25 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Farrel most popular? Farrel has historically been most popular in Kansas, Indiana, Missouri. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Farrel. Is Farrel a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Farrel is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Farrel? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Farrel include Lewie, Westen, Bertie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧RheldaPeak #3782](/rhelda)[👧NarvellPeak #3782](/narvell)[👧MarthPeak #3782](/marth)[👧ColeenePeak #3782](/coleene)[👧JaneldaPeak #3782](/janelda)[👧HermenePeak #3782](/hermene)[👧MadgalenePeak #3782](/madgalene)[👧NodraPeak #3782](/nodra) ## About the name Farrel Farrel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 831 births in the dataset. Farrel's peak popularity came in 1937 when it ranked #1,344\. Use the chart and map above to compare Farrel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1937 → ](/year/1937) * [ Names of the 1930s → ](/decade/1930s) * [ 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.