Farren
Farren is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Farren
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Farren is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Farren
As a girl name
Farren first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1983, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1986, when 77 Farrens were born — ranking #1,562 that year. As of 2026, Farren ranks #8,732 for girls with 10 births, falling sharply (-28%). In total, more than 743 Farrens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Farren first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1952, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1966, when 16 Farrens were born — ranking #1,963 that year. As of 2026, Farren ranks #8,287 for boys with 9 births, holding steady (-1%). In total, more than 315 Farrens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Farren
Farren is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1983 and has accumulated 743 births in the dataset. Farren's peak popularity came in 1986 when it ranked #1,562. Use the chart and map above to compare Farren'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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