Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1926

Farris

Gender Unisex · 15% girls Rank 2025 #7,334
Rank 2025
#7,334
among boys · ↑80 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
11
named Farris
How common
1 in 155,280
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1926
72 babies
All-time total
3,538
#2,543 all-time among boys
First recorded
1897
in Social Security records

Farris popularity over time

3,538 babies have been named Farris since 1897, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 – 11 11 1 – #1,049
1900s 7 68 75 8 +582% #666
1910s 65 299 364 36 +385% #835
1920s 115 457 572 57 +57% #905
1930s 88 414 502 50 -12% #869
1940s 48 347 395 40 -21% #975
1950s 67 299 366 37 -7% #1,158
1960s 12 230 242 24 -34% #1,371
1970s – 156 156 16 -36% #1,861
1980s 56 147 203 20 +30% #2,558
1990s 21 187 208 21 +2% #2,621
2000s 11 170 181 18 -13% #3,457
2010s 34 137 171 17 -6% #5,277
2020s (to 2025) 23 69 92 15 -10% #6,248

The story of Farris

Farris is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,334 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1897, 3,538 American babies have been named Farris, about 85% boys and 15% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1926, when 72 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Farris?

The median living Farris is about 48 years old; half are between 25 and 71. An estimated 1,800 people named Farris are alive in the United States today.

median 48 020406080100

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

Farris 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 – – 11 #7,334
2024 – – 11 #7,414
2023 6 #13,996 9 #8,460
2022 5 #16,108 14 #6,248
2021 7 #12,630 13 #6,438
2020 5 #15,893 11 #7,173
2019 – – 12 #6,910
2018 7 #12,914 12 #6,833
2017 9 #10,990 15 #5,882
2016 6 #14,936 14 #6,137
2015 5 #17,327 11 #7,225
2014 – – 12 #6,770
2013 – – 13 #6,363
2012 – – 16 #5,558
2011 7 #13,827 17 #5,277
2010 – – 15 #5,825
2009 5 #18,218 18 #5,163
2008 – – 20 #4,780
2007 – – 17 #5,273
2006 – – 16 #5,383
2005 6 #15,111 11 #6,780
2004 – – 16 #5,084
2003 – – 18 #4,487
2002 – – 8 #7,887
2001 – – 22 #3,756
2000 – – 24 #3,457
1995 – – 13 #4,605
1990 6 #11,854 19 #3,211
1985 11 #6,165 11 #3,882
1980 – – 14 #3,152
1975 – – 15 #2,675
1970 – – 23 #1,861
1965 – – 24 #1,604
1960 – – 31 #1,442
1955 6 #5,398 33 #1,319
1950 6 #4,916 23 #1,555
1945 5 #4,767 43 #975
1940 5 #4,568 42 #998
1935 8 #3,250 37 #1,065
1930 14 #2,346 55 #899
1925 14 #2,533 37 #1,171
1920 7 #4,129 54 #943
1915 8 #3,233 43 #954
1910 – – 14 #835
1905 – – 9 #863
1900 – – 11 #804
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Farris?

The median living Farris is about 48 years old. Half of all living Farriss are between 25 and 71 years old.

How many people named Farris are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Farris are alive in the United States, based on 3,538 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Farris in 2025?

Farris ranked #7,334 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Farris?

3,538 babies have been named Farris in the United States since 1897, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Farris most popular?

Farris peaked in 1926, when 72 newborns received the name.

Is Farris a boy or girl name?

Farris is used for both: about 15% of babies named Farris have been girls and 85% boys.

Is the name Farris rising or falling?

Farris has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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