How Many People Are Named Farrel?
An estimated 399 people in the United States have the first name Farrel. It is predominantly male (95.6%). The average bearer is 69 years old, and Farrel peaked in popularity in 1937 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Farrel 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 Farrel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 69, Farrel is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
Estimated Living Americans
399
About 1 in 859,033 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
95.6% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1937
25 births
Total Registered
869
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Farrel
Farrel is predominantly male (95.6%), though 38 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Farrel as a male name
Ranked #11,446 in 2003
5 male births in 2003
Peak: 1937 (25 births)
Farrel as a female name
Ranked #4,349 in 1943
6 female births in 1943
Peak: 1939 (6 births)
Farrel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Farrel span from the 1910s to the 2000s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 179 babies were registered. Farrel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Farrel by Decade
How has Farrel 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.
Farrel by State
Birth registrations for Farrel span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, California, Indiana. The lowest are in Missouri, Kansas, Indiana. On average, about 8 Farrels were registered per state.
Farrel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Farrel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Farrel
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Farrel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Farrel?
We estimate approximately 399 people named Farrel 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 859,033 Americans share this first name.
Is Farrel a common name?
Farrel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 869 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Farrel most popular?
Farrel reached peak popularity in 1937, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Farrel is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Farrel a male name?
Farrel is predominantly male. 95.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Farrel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Farrel Smith, Farrel Johnson, Farrel 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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