How Many People Are Named Farris?
An estimated 1,765 people in the United States have the first name Farris. It is used for both genders, with 84.5% male. The average bearer is 50 years old, and Farris peaked in popularity in 1926 with 72 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Farris 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 Farris paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,765
About 1 in 194,195 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
84.5% confidence
Average Age
50
years old
Peak Year
1926
72 births
Total Registered
3,527
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Farris
Farris is predominantly male (84.5%), though 547 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Farris as a male name
Ranked #7,376 in 2024
11 male births in 2024
Peak: 1923 (56 births)
Farris as a female name
Ranked #13,982 in 2023
6 female births in 2023
Peak: 1926 (17 births)
Farris: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Farris span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 572 babies were registered. Farris has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Farris by Decade
How has Farris 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.
Farris by State
Birth registrations for Farris span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Tennessee, Texas. The lowest are in North Carolina, Mississippi, Michigan. On average, about 58 Farriss were registered per state.
Farris + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Farris as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Farris
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Farris: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Farris?
We estimate approximately 1,765 people named Farris 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 194,195 Americans share this first name.
Is Farris a common name?
Farris is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,527 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Farris most popular?
Farris reached peak popularity in 1926, when 72 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Farris is approximately 50 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Farris a male name?
Farris is predominantly male. 84.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Farris Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Farris Smith, Farris Johnson, Farris 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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