How Many People Are Named Farley?
An estimated 715 people in the United States have the first name Farley. It is predominantly male (98.5%). The average bearer is 61 years old, and Farley peaked in popularity in 1952 with 39 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Farley as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Farley paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
715
About 1 in 479,377 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.5% confidence
Average Age
61
years old
Peak Year
1952
39 births
Total Registered
1,097
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Farley
Farley is predominantly male (98.5%), though 17 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Farley as a male name
Ranked #7,906 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 1952 (39 births)
Farley as a female name
Ranked #12,552 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (7 births)
Farley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Farley span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 309 babies were registered. Farley has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Farley by Decade
How has Farley tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Farley by State
Birth registrations for Farley span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Kentucky, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Texas, Pennsylvania, New York. On average, about 10 Farleys were registered per state.
Farley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Farley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Farley
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Farley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Farley?
We estimate approximately 715 people named Farley are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 479,377 Americans share this first name.
Is Farley a common name?
Farley is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,097 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Farley most popular?
Farley reached peak popularity in 1952, when 39 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Farley is approximately 61 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Farley a male name?
Farley is predominantly male. 98.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Farley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Farley Smith, Farley Johnson, Farley Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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