Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1977

Farrah

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,328 Trend ↓ Falling 14%
Rank 2025
#1,328
among girls · ↓181 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
168
named Farrah · -20% vs 2024
How common
1 in 9,567
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1977
1,515 babies
All-time total
12,163
#1,481 all-time among girls
First recorded
1968
in Social Security records

Farrah popularity over time

12,163 babies have been named Farrah since 1968, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s 6 – 6 1 – #6,478
1970s 3,039 – 3,039 304 +50550% #177
1980s 1,451 7 1,458 146 -52% #894
1990s 1,195 – 1,195 120 -18% #1,308
2000s 1,534 – 1,534 153 +28% #1,064
2010s 3,799 – 3,799 380 +148% #541
2020s (to 2025) 1,132 – 1,132 189 -50% #1,147

Where Farrah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 163 0.10 outside top 500
2027 159 0.10 outside top 500
2028 156 0.10 outside top 500
2029 153 0.10 outside top 500
2030 151 0.09 outside top 500

Where Farrah is most popular

Girls named Farrah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.116 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Pennsylvania, and Louisiana.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Farrah born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Mississippi 10 0.214 +84%
Pennsylvania 48 0.203 +75%
Louisiana 17 0.194 +67%
Tennessee 30 0.189 +63%
Virginia 31 0.182 +56%
Arizona 24 0.171 +47%
Georgia 34 0.150 +29%
Wisconsin 15 0.146 +25%
Alabama 11 0.117 ≈ national
California 96 0.114 ≈ national
Michigan 20 0.110 -6%
Texas 87 0.108 -7%
North Carolina 24 0.105 -9%
New Jersey 19 0.105 -9%
Florida 45 0.105 -10%
New York 41 0.104 -11%
Ohio 23 0.097 -17%
Utah 7 0.084 -28%
Illinois 18 0.079 -32%
Minnesota 8 0.074 -36%
South Carolina 5 0.056 -52%
Missouri 6 0.050 -57%
Indiana 6 0.043 -63%
Massachusetts 5 0.041 -64%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Farrah

Farrah is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,328 in 2025 with 168 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 12,163 American babies have been named Farrah. Its peak came in 1977, when 1,515 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Farrah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Farrah?

The median living Farrah is about 22 years old; half are between 12 and 45. An estimated 12 thousand people named Farrah are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Farrah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 168 #1,328 – –
2024 211 #1,147 – –
2023 168 #1,345 – –
2022 199 #1,216 – –
2021 197 #1,209 – –
2020 189 #1,212 – –
2019 219 #1,113 – –
2018 255 #1,020 – –
2017 255 #1,017 – –
2016 282 #960 – –
2015 360 #785 – –
2014 369 #757 – –
2013 456 #614 – –
2012 535 #554 – –
2011 538 #541 – –
2010 530 #551 – –
2009 240 #1,064 – –
2008 154 #1,513 – –
2007 163 #1,446 – –
2006 185 #1,286 – –
2005 142 #1,481 – –
2004 128 #1,549 – –
2003 146 #1,376 – –
2002 124 #1,524 – –
2001 136 #1,397 – –
2000 116 #1,543 – –
1995 117 #1,404 – –
1990 119 #1,341 – –
1985 123 #1,159 – –
1980 170 #894 7 #5,116
1975 81 #1,335 – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Farrah

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Farrah Fawcett Farrah Fawcett American actress (1947–2009) Contemporary
  2. 2 Farrah Franklin American R&B singer (born 1981) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Farrah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Farrah?

The median living Farrah is about 22 years old. Half of all living Farrahs are between 12 and 45 years old.

How many people named Farrah are alive today?

An estimated 12 thousand people named Farrah are alive in the United States, based on 12,163 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Farrah in 2025?

Farrah ranked #1,328 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 168 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Farrah?

12,163 babies have been named Farrah in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Farrah most popular?

Farrah peaked in 1977, when 1,515 newborns received the name.

Is Farrah a boy or girl name?

Farrah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Farrah rising or falling?

Farrah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Farrah become more popular?

Farrah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 151 girls named Farrah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Farrah?

Well-known people named Farrah include Farrah Fawcett (actor), Farrah Franklin (actor).

Names like Farrah

Names that sound and feel close to Farrah: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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