Farrell
Gender-neutral name · Celtic · Gaelic · Irish · Irish surname · Scottish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,187 in 1934
0 babies were named Farrell in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1915–2025
US births per million boys, 1902–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryFarrell first shows up in US birth records in 1902, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 123 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1934, when it reached #2,187.
About the name Farrell
Farrell is a gender-neutral name of Celtic, Gaelic and Irish origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with F and ending in “-ell”. US birth records list Farrell for girls from 1915 to 2014, in 60 of those 100 years. Its best year was 1934, when it ranked #2,187 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2014, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic namesGaelic namesIrish namesIrish surname namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 8.1 | 123,153 girls |
| 1920s | 2.5 | 392,157 girls |
| 1930s | 6.0 | 167,224 girls |
| 1940s | 4.3 | 229,885 girls |
| 1950s | 1.5 | 657,895 girls |
| 1960s | 1.8 | 555,556 girls |
| 1970s | 3.3 | 303,030 girls |
| 1980s | 4.4 | 229,358 girls |
| 1990s | 3.0 | 334,448 girls |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 709,220 girls |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 1,785,714 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 25 | 39,351 boys |
| 1910s | 34 | 29,595 boys |
| 1920s | 42 | 23,736 boys |
| 1930s | 73 | 13,648 boys |
| 1940s | 41 | 24,450 boys |
| 1950s | 35 | 28,563 boys |
| 1960s | 28 | 36,324 boys |
| 1970s | 22 | 46,232 boys |
| 1980s | 12 | 85,911 boys |
| 1990s | 7.1 | 141,243 boys |
| 2000s | 8.7 | 115,607 boys |
| 2010s | 5.5 | 181,159 boys |
| 2020s | 3.8 | 261,780 boys |
Other spellings of Farrell
More Celtic names
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Isla · from Islay
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Rowan · little red-haired one
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Cameron · crooked nose
Questions about the name Farrell
What is the origin of the name Farrell?
Farrell has Celtic, Gaelic, Irish, Irish surname, Scottish roots in our records. Other Celtic names include Evelyn, Isla, Owen.
Is Farrell a boy or girl name?
Both. Farrell is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Farrell?
Farrell is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2014. It peaked at #2,187 in 1934.