Farron
Farron is a surname. Notable people with this surname include:Claude Farron, botanist Ivan Farron, Swiss writer Julia Farron (1922–2019), English ballerina Tim Farron, British politician
Meaning & Origin of Farron
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Farron is a surname. Notable people with this surname include:Claude Farron, botanist Ivan Farron, Swiss writer Julia Farron (1922–2019), English ballerina Tim Farron, British politician
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The Story of Farron
As a girl name
Farron first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1938, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1987, when 33 Farrons were born — ranking #2,914 that year. As of 2026, Farron ranks #14,121 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 114 Farrons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Farron first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1953, with 13 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1956, when 30 Farrons were born — ranking #1,418 that year. As of 2026, Farron ranks #8,294 for boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 607 Farrons 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 Farron
Farron is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1953 and has accumulated 607 births in the dataset. Farron's peak popularity came in 1956 when it ranked #1,418. Use the chart and map above to compare Farron'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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