ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1897 First Year 2026 Last Year 1923 Peak Year #657 Peak Rank 3K Total Count 126 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1909 First Year 2023 Last Year 1926 Peak Year #2165 Peak Rank 547 Total Count 70 Years Active Advertisement 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Farris What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Farris is a lake on the border of Telemark and Vestfold counties in Norway. The 20-kilometre (12 mi) long freshwater moraine-dammed lake is located mostly in Larvik Municipality in Vestfold, but the northwestern part of the lake is located in Siljan Municipality and Porsgrunn Municipality in Telemark. The large town of Larvik is located at the southern end of the lake. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farris) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farris) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Farris](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Farrisvannet2.jpg/330px-Farrisvannet2.jpg?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=api&utm_content=thumbnail)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farris) 📖 ## The Story of Farris ### As a girl name The earliest SSA record of Farris as a girl name dates back to 1909, when 7 babies received it. 1926 was its biggest year on record, with 17 newborns named Farris — #2,165 in the national rankings. About 21% of every Farris on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Farris last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 547 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name The earliest SSA record of Farris as a boy name dates back to 1897, when 5 babies received it. 1923 was its biggest year on record, with 56 newborns named Farris — #913 in the national rankings. As of 2026, Farris ranks #6,829 for boys with 11 births, gradually falling (-11%). All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1890s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys 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 Farris Phonetically similar names — useful when Farris is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Ferris](/ferris) * [Faris](/faris) * Ferriss * Ferrous * Ferus * Foris * Forres * [Pharis](/pharis) * Fairies * Fairest * Faries * Ferries Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Farris What does the name Farris mean? Farris is a lake on the border of Telemark and Vestfold counties in Norway. The 20-kilometre (12 mi) long freshwater moraine-dammed lake is located mostly in Larvik Municipality in Vestfold, but the northwestern part of the lake is located in Siljan Municipality and Porsgrunn Municipality in Telemark. The large town of Larvik is located at the southern end of the lake. How popular is Farris in 2026? In 2026, Farris ranks #6,829 among boys' names in the U.S., with 11 babies given the name that year. When was Farris most popular? Farris reached its peak popularity in 1923, ranking #657 that year with 56 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Farris most popular? Farris has historically been most popular in Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Farris. Is Farris a unisex name? Yes — Farris is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 15% of Farriss assigned female and 85% assigned male historically. What names go well with Farris? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Farris include Hadley, Dillard, Enrico. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦HadleyPeak #657](/hadley)[👦DillardPeak #658](/dillard)[👦EnricoPeak #658](/enrico)[👦RashawnPeak #658](/rashawn) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧LafernPeak #2165](/lafern)[👧RazanPeak #2165](/razan)[👧CadenPeak #2165](/caden)[👧EltisPeak #2164](/eltis) Advertisement ## About the name Farris Farris is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1897 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Farris's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #657\. Use the chart and map above to compare Farris's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1923 → ](/year/1923) * [ Names of the 1920s → ](/decade/1920s) * [ Names starting with "F" → ](/letter/f) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) 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. Advertisement