How Many People Are Named Farol?
An estimated 4 people in the United States have the first name Farol. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 76 years old, and Farol peaked in popularity in 1929 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Farol 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 Farol paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 76, Farol is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1960.
- Farol is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
4
About 1 in 85,688,585 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
76
years old
Peak Year
1929
5 births
Total Registered
15
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Farol
Farol is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 15 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Farol as a female name
Ranked #4,767 in 1945
5 female births in 1945
Peak: 1929 (5 births)
Farol: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Farol span from the 1920s to the 1940s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 5 babies were registered. Farol remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Farol by Decade
How has Farol 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.
Farol + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Farol as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Farol
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Farol: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Farol?
We estimate approximately 4 people named Farol 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 85,688,585 Americans share this first name.
Is Farol a common name?
Farol is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 6.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 15 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Farol most popular?
Farol reached peak popularity in 1929, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Farol is approximately 76 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Farol a female name?
Farol is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Farol Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Farol Smith, Farol Johnson, Farol 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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