How Many People Are Named Farrell?
An estimated 2,727 people in the United States have the first name Farrell. It is predominantly male (90.2%). The average bearer is 57 years old, and Farrell peaked in popularity in 1956 with 99 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Farrell 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 Farrell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,727
About 1 in 125,689 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
90.2% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1956
99 births
Total Registered
4,827
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Farrell
Farrell is predominantly male (90.2%), though 472 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Farrell as a male name
Ranked #12,856 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1935 (96 births)
Farrell as a female name
Ranked #17,392 in 2014
5 female births in 2014
Peak: 1942 (15 births)
Farrell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Farrell span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 835 babies were registered. Farrell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Farrell by Decade
How has Farrell 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.
Farrell by State
Birth registrations for Farrell span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, Utah, Missouri. The lowest are in Tennessee, Kansas, South Carolina. On average, about 49 Farrells were registered per state.
Farrell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Farrell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Farrell
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Farrell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Farrell?
We estimate approximately 2,727 people named Farrell 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 125,689 Americans share this first name.
Is Farrell a common name?
Farrell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,827 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Farrell most popular?
Farrell reached peak popularity in 1956, when 99 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Farrell is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Farrell a male name?
Farrell is predominantly male. 90.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Farrell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Farrell Smith, Farrell Johnson, Farrell 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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