Fun Facts About the Name Farrell
- More than 4 thousand babies named Farrell: U.S. records list 4,827 babies given the name Farrell from 1880 through 2025. Even 472 girls received the name Farrell - about 1 girl for every 9 boys.
What Does the Name Farrell Mean?
Farrell is an anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Fearghail, which means "descendant of Fearghal." Fearghal is an old Irish personal name formed from fear ("man") and gal ("valor" or "fierceness"), and it is usually translated as "man of valor." As a given name, Farrell inherits its meaning from the surname rather than having a separate etymology.
Farrell Name History & Origins
The name began as the Irish patronymic surname Ó Fearghail, formed from Ó ("descendant") and the personal name Fearghal. In medieval Ireland, the Ó Fearghail family was associated with Annaly, a territory in what is now County Longford, where they were among the leading Gaelic families. Anglicized forms include O'Farrell, O'Ferrall, and Farrell.
As a first name, Farrell is a transferred use of the surname. It has been used in English-speaking countries, especially the United States, where Irish surnames have often become given names. Its use as a first name is much less common than its use as a surname.
How Popular is the Name Farrell?
Farrell recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 1935. Its best rank was #592 in 1935.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #17,392 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #18,412 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2003 | #10,717 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2002 | #14,165 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #13,718 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1998 | #12,961 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1997 | #14,472 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #14,151 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1994 | #12,278 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1993 | #10,956 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1992 | #6,774 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1991 | #11,978 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1990 | #11,851 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1989 | #11,273 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1988 | #6,394 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1987 | #5,386 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1985 | #5,454 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1984 | #10,930 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1983 | #7,514 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1982 | #8,511 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1981 | #6,472 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1979 | #6,881 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1978 | #10,245 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1977 | #5,294 | 12 | 0.0008% |
| 1976 | #9,743 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1975 | #9,519 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1974 | #8,003 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1971 | #5,673 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1968 | #5,820 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1966 | #5,434 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1963 | #6,916 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1961 | #4,648 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1960 | #6,657 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1956 | #4,983 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1954 | #5,346 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1951 | #5,028 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1950 | #3,769 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1948 | #2,632 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1947 | #5,569 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1944 | #3,814 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1943 | #4,897 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1942 | #2,334 | 15 | 0.0011% |
| 1941 | #3,696 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1940 | #3,615 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1938 | #3,271 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1937 | #2,606 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1936 | #2,737 | 10 | 0.0010% |
| 1934 | #2,224 | 14 | 0.0013% |
| 1932 | #3,388 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1931 | #4,563 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1930 | #3,451 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1927 | #3,662 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1925 | #4,609 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1924 | #3,483 | 9 | 0.0007% |
| 1920 | #3,729 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1919 | #2,562 | 13 | 0.0012% |
| 1918 | #3,625 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1917 | #4,274 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1916 | #2,903 | 10 | 0.0010% |
| 1915 | #3,559 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #12,856 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2023 | #11,260 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2022 | #9,250 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2021 | #10,049 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #9,887 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2019 | #12,754 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2018 | #6,460 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2017 | #10,031 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2016 | #7,774 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2015 | #7,224 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2014 | #7,199 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2013 | #9,998 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2012 | #6,743 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2011 | #5,501 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2010 | #6,806 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2009 | #6,932 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2008 | #4,952 | 19 | 0.0009% |
| 2007 | #5,507 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2006 | #4,270 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 2005 | #3,855 | 24 | 0.0012% |
| 2004 | #5,081 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2003 | #4,025 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2002 | #5,840 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2001 | #4,179 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2000 | #5,680 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1999 | #6,697 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1998 | #7,060 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1997 | #3,500 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1996 | #4,243 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1995 | #5,634 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1994 | #9,279 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1993 | #2,888 | 24 | 0.0012% |
| 1992 | #4,183 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1991 | #2,935 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 1990 | #4,783 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 1989 | #2,817 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 1988 | #3,118 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1987 | #2,356 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 1986 | #3,317 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1985 | #2,633 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1984 | #3,000 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1983 | #2,160 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 1982 | #2,019 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 1981 | #2,104 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 1980 | #2,021 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 1979 | #1,643 | 35 | 0.0020% |
| 1978 | #1,845 | 28 | 0.0017% |
| 1977 | #1,653 | 33 | 0.0020% |
| 1976 | #1,760 | 29 | 0.0018% |
| 1975 | #1,517 | 35 | 0.0022% |
| 1974 | #1,849 | 25 | 0.0016% |
| 1973 | #1,446 | 35 | 0.0022% |
| 1972 | #1,268 | 43 | 0.0027% |
| 1971 | #1,205 | 47 | 0.0027% |
| 1970 | #1,184 | 49 | 0.0026% |
| 1969 | #1,365 | 35 | 0.0020% |
| 1968 | #1,153 | 43 | 0.0025% |
| 1967 | #959 | 57 | 0.0033% |
| 1966 | #1,009 | 52 | 0.0029% |
| 1965 | #903 | 67 | 0.0036% |
| 1964 | #1,165 | 44 | 0.0022% |
| 1963 | #888 | 71 | 0.0035% |
| 1962 | #1,008 | 58 | 0.0028% |
| 1961 | #1,099 | 51 | 0.0024% |
| 1960 | #1,086 | 51 | 0.0024% |
| 1959 | #967 | 64 | 0.0030% |
| 1958 | #937 | 66 | 0.0031% |
| 1957 | #848 | 79 | 0.0037% |
| 1956 | #773 | 92 | 0.0043% |
| 1955 | #895 | 69 | 0.0033% |
| 1954 | #845 | 74 | 0.0036% |
| 1953 | #899 | 64 | 0.0032% |
| 1952 | #825 | 73 | 0.0038% |
| 1951 | #867 | 65 | 0.0035% |
| 1950 | #874 | 62 | 0.0035% |
| 1949 | #890 | 60 | 0.0034% |
| 1948 | #905 | 58 | 0.0033% |
| 1947 | #825 | 71 | 0.0039% |
| 1946 | #1,049 | 43 | 0.0026% |
| 1945 | #920 | 49 | 0.0036% |
| 1944 | #765 | 67 | 0.0049% |
| 1943 | #831 | 63 | 0.0044% |
| 1942 | #815 | 63 | 0.0046% |
| 1941 | #835 | 58 | 0.0047% |
| 1940 | #784 | 63 | 0.0054% |
| 1939 | #757 | 64 | 0.0058% |
| 1938 | #802 | 60 | 0.0054% |
| 1937 | #735 | 69 | 0.0065% |
| 1936 | #676 | 77 | 0.0074% |
| 1935 | #592 | 96 | 0.0092% |
| 1934 | #699 | 76 | 0.0074% |
| 1933 | #638 | 82 | 0.0083% |
| 1932 | #636 | 89 | 0.0085% |
| 1931 | #660 | 82 | 0.0079% |
| 1930 | #724 | 76 | 0.0069% |
| 1929 | #986 | 47 | 0.0044% |
| 1928 | #1,044 | 44 | 0.0040% |
| 1927 | #993 | 50 | 0.0044% |
| 1926 | #947 | 52 | 0.0047% |
| 1925 | #974 | 49 | 0.0044% |
| 1924 | #927 | 57 | 0.0050% |
| 1923 | #1,063 | 45 | 0.0041% |
| 1922 | #1,088 | 42 | 0.0039% |
| 1921 | #1,050 | 45 | 0.0041% |
| 1920 | #1,241 | 34 | 0.0032% |
| 1919 | #1,105 | 39 | 0.0040% |
| 1918 | #1,298 | 30 | 0.0030% |
| 1917 | #1,093 | 37 | 0.0040% |
| 1916 | #1,185 | 31 | 0.0035% |
| 1915 | #1,148 | 32 | 0.0038% |
| 1914 | #1,458 | 18 | 0.0027% |
| 1913 | #1,031 | 24 | 0.0047% |
| 1912 | #1,111 | 18 | 0.0042% |
| 1911 | #1,221 | 9 | 0.0040% |
| 1908 | #903 | 10 | 0.0065% |
| 1907 | #1,135 | 7 | 0.0048% |
| 1903 | #1,182 | 5 | 0.0042% |
| 1902 | #1,053 | 6 | 0.0049% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Farrell Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are kind, home-loving, hospitable and friendly. Since you take responsibility well, you are a good organizer of social affairs. Compassion for others is an outstanding trait. You are a great lover and a great flirt – an artist, musician, actor, teacher, nurse. Your character can be contradictory. You are practical, yet idealistic and intuitive; capable of selfless devotion to someone you love, yet look to receive payback. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.
You desire to inspire and lead, to control other's affairs. You are giving, courageous and bold, action oriented,energetic and strong willed. You want to make a difference in the world, and this attitude often attracts you to cultural interests, politics, social issues, and the cultivation of your creative talents.
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