Farrell
Farrell is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Farrell
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Farrell is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Farrell
As a girl name
Farrell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1915, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1942, when 15 Farrells were born — ranking #2,311 that year. As of 2026, Farrell ranks #16,513 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 472 Farrells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Farrell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1902, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1935, when 96 Farrells were born — ranking #589 that year. As of 2026, Farrell ranks #12,301 for boys with 5 births, falling sharply (-19%). In total, more than 4K Farrells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Farrell
Farrell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1902 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Farrell's peak popularity came in 1935 when it ranked #589. Use the chart and map above to compare Farrell'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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