Farrin
Farrin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Brad Farrin, American politician from Maine Suzanne Farrin, American composer and ondist Wayne Farrin, American politician from Maine
Meaning & Origin of Farrin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Farrin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Brad Farrin, American politician from Maine Suzanne Farrin, American composer and ondist Wayne Farrin, American politician from Maine
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The Story of Farrin
As a girl name
Farrin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1986, with 15 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1987, when 18 Farrins were born — ranking #4,475 that year. As of 2026, Farrin ranks #11,085 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 123 Farrins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Farrin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1957, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1957, when 5 Farrins were born — ranking #3,995 that year. As of 2026, Farrin ranks #3,946 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 15 Farrins 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 Farrin
Farrin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 123 births in the dataset. Farrin's peak popularity came in 1987 when it ranked #4,475. Use the chart and map above to compare Farrin'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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