Farren
Farren was the #10,107 girls' name in the US in 2025 (9 babies).
Farren as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,107 (9) | — | — |
| 2024 | #8,946 (11) | #4,844 (4) | — |
| 2023 | #7,640 (14) | — | — |
| 2022 | #9,680 (10) | #5,670 (3) | — |
| 2021 | #5,398 (23) | #5,581 (3) | — |
| 2020 | #7,559 (14) | — | — |
| 2019 | #7,342 (15) | #5,591 (3) | — |
| 2018 | #8,146 (13) | #5,666 (3) | — |
| 2017 | #8,299 (13) | #4,063 (5) | — |
| 2016 | #5,622 (23) | #3,609 (6) | — |
| 2015 | #8,008 (14) | — | — |
| 2014 | #8,053 (14) | #4,003 (5) | — |
| 2013 | #6,462 (19) | — | — |
| 2012 | #8,208 (14) | #5,876 (3) | — |
| 2011 | #6,855 (18) | #3,549 (6) | — |
Farren as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,714 (7) | — | — |
| 2024 | #8,312 (9) | #3,689 (5) | — |
| 2023 | #12,239 (5) | #4,992 (3) | — |
| 2022 | #12,330 (5) | — | — |
| 2021 | #10,799 (6) | — | — |
| 2020 | #9,554 (7) | #4,608 (3) | — |
| 2019 | #12,145 (5) | #3,937 (4) | — |
| 2018 | #9,670 (7) | — | — |
| 2017 | #9,696 (7) | #3,996 (4) | — |
| 2016 | — | #4,810 (3) | — |
| 2015 | #12,086 (5) | #3,373 (5) | — |
| 2014 | #12,108 (5) | #2,459 (8) | — |
| 2013 | — | #1,920 (11) | — |
| 2012 | — | #2,117 (10) | — |
| 2011 | #8,079 (9) | #2,194 (9) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1986 at #1,562.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1983.
- In 2025, 56% of US babies named Farren were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 170,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 170,000 | rare |
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 250,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Farren is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 200,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 110,000 to 1 in 360,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farren | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Farren | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Farren | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Farren | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Farren | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Farren | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Farren | US | Girls | #10,107 | 9 |
| Farren | US | Boys | #9,714 | 7 |