Farrell
Boy · FAIR-ul · Irish
Farrell is a boys' name of Irish origin, meaning “man of valour”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Farrell mean?
Irish: Irish surname from Ó Fearghail
“man of valour”
The O'Farrells were lords of Annaly, in present-day County Longford, in medieval Ireland.
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Is Farrell a girl's or a boy's name?
Farrell is a boys' name.
How popular is Farrell in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2004, with 28 boys.
Half of all the boys named Farrell in the UK since 1996 were born between 2003 and 2012. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
In 2013, 9% of the babies named Farrell in the UK were girls.
Farrell in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | #6,291 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,169 |
| 2017 | 5 | #3,608 |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 12 | #1,990 |
| 2014 | 7 | #2,843 |
| 2013 | 10 | #2,176 |
| 2012 | 11 | #2,080 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 9 | #2,306 |
| 2009 | 11 | #1,959 |
| 2008 | 9 | #2,212 |
| 2007 | 12 | #1,760 |
| 2006 | 18 | #1,256 |
| 2005 | 19 | #1,180 |
| 2004 | 28 | #836 |
| 2003 | 12 | #1,418 |
| 2002 | 4 | #2,751 |
| 2001 | 4 | #2,714 |
| 2000 | 4 | #2,612 |
| 1999 | 5 | #2,184 |
| 1998 | 5 | #2,170 |
| 1997 | 8 | #1,532 |
| 1996 | 13 | #1,083 |
How popular is Farrell in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1935, with 96 boys. It first appears in the records in 1902.
Half of all the boys named Farrell in the US since 1880 were born between 1934 and 1968, the years shaded on the chart below.
In 2003, 30% of the babies named Farrell in the US were girls.
Farrell in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | #12,341 |
| 2023 | 6 | #10,815 |
| 2022 | 8 | #8,983 |
| 2021 | 7 | #9,709 |
| 2020 | 7 | #9,548 |
| 2019 | 5 | #12,138 |
| 2018 | 13 | #6,341 |
| 2017 | 7 | #9,691 |
| 2016 | 10 | #7,600 |
| 2015 | 11 | #7,061 |
| 2014 | 11 | #7,043 |
| 2013 | 7 | #9,650 |
| 2012 | 12 | #6,620 |
| 2011 | 16 | #5,429 |
| 2010 | 12 | #6,692 |
| 2009 | 12 | #6,798 |
| 2008 | 19 | #4,897 |
| 2007 | 16 | #5,431 |
| 2006 | 22 | #4,219 |
| 2005 | 24 | #3,811 |
| 2004 | 16 | #5,002 |
| 2003 | 21 | #3,971 |
| 2002 | 12 | #5,718 |
| 2001 | 19 | #4,115 |
| 2000 | 12 | #5,581 |
| 1999 | 9 | #6,524 |
| 1998 | 8 | #6,837 |
| 1997 | 20 | #3,450 |
| 1996 | 15 | #4,179 |
| 1995 | 10 | #5,495 |
| 1994 | 5 | #8,794 |
| 1993 | 24 | #2,859 |
| 1992 | 14 | #4,106 |
| 1991 | 22 | #2,909 |
| 1990 | 11 | #4,667 |
| 1989 | 22 | #2,778 |
| 1988 | 17 | #3,074 |
| 1987 | 24 | #2,329 |
| 1986 | 14 | #3,265 |
| 1985 | 19 | #2,596 |
| 1984 | 15 | #2,955 |
| 1983 | 24 | #2,139 |
| 1982 | 27 | #1,998 |
| 1981 | 25 | #2,085 |
| 1980 | 27 | #2,003 |
| 1979 | 35 | #1,633 |
| 1978 | 28 | #1,834 |
| 1977 | 33 | #1,645 |
| 1976 | 29 | #1,747 |
| 1975 | 35 | #1,504 |
| 1974 | 25 | #1,832 |
| 1973 | 35 | #1,435 |
| 1972 | 43 | #1,262 |
| 1971 | 47 | #1,199 |
| 1970 | 49 | #1,178 |
| 1969 | 35 | #1,351 |
| 1968 | 43 | #1,147 |
| 1967 | 57 | #955 |
| 1966 | 52 | #1,007 |
| 1965 | 68 | #890 |
| 1964 | 43 | #1,171 |
| 1963 | 71 | #886 |
| 1962 | 58 | #1,006 |
| 1961 | 51 | #1,096 |
| 1960 | 51 | #1,082 |
| 1959 | 64 | #963 |
| 1958 | 66 | #935 |
| 1957 | 79 | #844 |
| 1956 | 92 | #769 |
| 1955 | 69 | #892 |
| 1954 | 74 | #841 |
| 1953 | 64 | #894 |
| 1952 | 73 | #820 |
| 1951 | 65 | #866 |
| 1950 | 62 | #871 |
| 1949 | 60 | #884 |
| 1948 | 58 | #901 |
| 1947 | 71 | #821 |
| 1946 | 43 | #1,045 |
| 1945 | 49 | #916 |
| 1944 | 67 | #761 |
| 1943 | 63 | #828 |
| 1942 | 63 | #812 |
| 1941 | 58 | #834 |
| 1940 | 63 | #782 |
| 1939 | 64 | #754 |
| 1938 | 60 | #799 |
| 1937 | 69 | #729 |
| 1936 | 77 | #675 |
| 1935 | 96 | #589 |
| 1934 | 76 | #697 |
| 1933 | 82 | #637 |
| 1932 | 89 | #632 |
| 1931 | 82 | #659 |
| 1930 | 76 | #718 |
| 1929 | 47 | #983 |
| 1928 | 44 | #1,041 |
| 1927 | 50 | #990 |
| 1926 | 52 | #944 |
| 1925 | 49 | #973 |
| 1924 | 57 | #925 |
| 1923 | 45 | #1,057 |
| 1922 | 42 | #1,084 |
| 1921 | 45 | #1,045 |
| 1920 | 34 | #1,234 |
| 1919 | 39 | #1,097 |
| 1918 | 30 | #1,285 |
| 1917 | 37 | #1,092 |
| 1916 | 31 | #1,176 |
| 1915 | 32 | #1,141 |
| 1914 | 18 | #1,441 |
| 1913 | 24 | #1,023 |
| 1912 | 18 | #1,095 |
| 1911 | 9 | #1,189 |
| 1910 | 0 | – |
| 1909 | 0 | – |
| 1908 | 10 | #877 |
| 1907 | 7 | #1,093 |
| 1906 | 0 | – |
| 1905 | 0 | – |
| 1904 | 0 | – |
| 1903 | 5 | #1,129 |
| 1902 | 6 | #1,012 |
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