How Many People Are Named Farrar?
An estimated 9 people in the United States have the first name Farrar. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 50 years old, and Farrar peaked in popularity in 1976 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Farrar 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 Farrar paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Farrar is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
9
About 1 in 38,083,815 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
50
years old
Peak Year
1976
5 births
Total Registered
10
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Farrar
Farrar is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 10 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Farrar as a female name
Ranked #10,100 in 1977
5 female births in 1977
Peak: 1976 (5 births)
Farrar: Popularity Over Time
Farrar by Decade
How has Farrar 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 | 0 | 10 | |
Farrar + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Farrar as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Farrar
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Farrar: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Farrar?
We estimate approximately 9 people named Farrar 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 38,083,815 Americans share this first name.
Is Farrar a common name?
Farrar is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 25.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Farrar most popular?
Farrar reached peak popularity in 1976, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Farrar is approximately 50 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Farrar a female name?
Farrar is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Farrar Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Farrar Smith, Farrar Johnson, Farrar 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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