Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1986

Farren

Gender Unisex · 69% girls Rank 2025 #10,364
Rank 2025
#10,364
among girls · ↓1,235 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
16
named Farren · -20% vs 2024
How common
1 in 178,585
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1986
88 babies
All-time total
1,053
#9,266 all-time among girls
First recorded
1952
in Social Security records

Farren popularity over time

1,053 babies have been named Farren since 1952, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – 49 49 5 – –
1960s – 96 96 10 +96% –
1970s – 23 23 2 -76% –
1980s 252 38 290 29 +1161% #1,563
1990s 141 14 155 16 -47% #3,552
2000s 97 25 122 12 -21% #9,398
2010s 160 38 198 20 +62% #5,680
2020s (to 2025) 81 39 120 20 +1% #5,460

The story of Farren

Farren is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,364 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1952, 1,053 American babies have been named Farren, about 69% girls and 31% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1986, when 88 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Farren stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Farren?

The median living Farren is about 31 years old; half are between 12 and 39. An estimated 1,000 people named Farren are alive in the United States today.

median 31 020406080100

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

Farren 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 9 #10,364 7 #10,015
2024 11 #9,129 9 #8,538
2023 14 #7,771 5 #12,825
2022 10 #9,932 5 #12,954
2021 23 #5,460 6 #11,197
2020 14 #7,686 7 #9,892
2019 15 #7,475 5 #12,761
2018 13 #8,290 7 #10,008
2017 13 #8,450 7 #10,035
2016 23 #5,680 – –
2015 14 #8,145 5 #12,674
2014 14 #8,201 5 #12,664
2013 19 #6,555 – –
2012 14 #8,356 – –
2011 18 #6,945 9 #8,285
2010 17 #7,309 – –
2009 11 #10,201 – –
2008 10 #11,068 – –
2007 7 #14,403 7 #10,116
2006 11 #10,133 – –
2005 11 #9,669 8 #8,538
2004 11 #9,456 – –
2003 8 #11,663 – –
2002 8 #11,461 5 #11,245
2001 10 #9,613 5 #11,115
2000 10 #9,398 – –
1995 11 #7,687 5 #9,304
1990 30 #3,552 – –
1985 15 #4,919 – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – 10 #2,672
1960 – – 13 #2,355
1955 – – 10 #2,641
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Farren?

The median living Farren is about 31 years old. Half of all living Farrens are between 12 and 39 years old.

How many people named Farren are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Farren are alive in the United States, based on 1,053 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Farren in 2025?

Farren ranked #10,364 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Farren?

1,053 babies have been named Farren in the United States since 1952, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Farren most popular?

Farren peaked in 1986, when 88 newborns received the name.

Is Farren a boy or girl name?

Farren is used for both: about 69% of babies named Farren have been girls and 31% boys.

Is the name Farren rising or falling?

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

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