Pharell
Pharrell Lanscilo Williams is an American musician, record producer and fashion designer. He initially became known as one half of the music production duo the Neptunes, which he established alongside Chad Hugo in 1992. Fifteen of their productions have peaked within the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100, which includes four songs that peaked atop the chart.
Meaning & Origin of Pharell
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Pharrell Lanscilo Williams is an American musician, record producer and fashion designer. He initially became known as one half of the music production duo the Neptunes, which he established alongside Chad Hugo in 1992. Fifteen of their productions have peaked within the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100, which includes four songs that peaked atop the chart.
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The Story of Pharell
Pharell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2002, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 24 Pharells were born — ranking #3,735 that year. As of 2026, Pharell ranks #12,142 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 187 Pharells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Pharell
Pharell is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 187 births in the dataset. Pharell's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #3,735. Use the chart and map above to compare Pharell'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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