Boy · Name family
Farrell
11,364births recorded
4Countries
7Variants
2021Peak · France
#653France 2025
Farrell is a boy name family recorded 11,364 times in 4 countries since 1902. It ranks highest today in France (#653 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in France in 2021, at 56.2 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Pharell (France, Belgium), Pharrell (England & Wales).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Farrell
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farrell | English | 4,827 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1932 | – |
| Farrell | English | 179 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2004 | – |
| Farrell | English | 175 | 🇫🇷 France | #3551 | 2023 | ▼ 37 % |
| Pharell | French | 2,010 | 🇫🇷 France | #653 | 2022 | ▲ 9 % |
| Pharell | French | 193 | 🇺🇸 United States | #12008 | 2004 | ▼ 21 % |
| Pharell | French | 56 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2021 | – |
| Pharell | French | 47 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2005 | – |
| Pharrell | English | 490 | 🇫🇷 France | #1625 | 2021 | ▼ 28 % |
| Pharrell | English | 460 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7194 | 2003 | ▼ 13 % |
| Pharrell | English | 440 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3240 | 2003 | ▼ 33 % |
| Pharrell | English | 18 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2020 | – |
| Farrel | English | 869 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1937 | – |
| Farrel | English | 110 | 🇫🇷 France | #4494 | 2022 | ▲ 27 % |
| Farel | French | 630 | 🇫🇷 France | #2011 | 2021 | ▼ 37 % |
| Farell | French | 545 | 🇫🇷 France | #1671 | 2021 | ▲ 68 % |
| Pharel | French | 315 | 🇫🇷 France | #5155 | 2018 | ▼ 58 % |
How we grouped these names
- Farrell ↔ Pharell — spelling variant
- Farrell ↔ Pharrell — spelling variant
- Farrell ↔ Farrel — spelling variant
- Farrell ↔ Farel — spelling variant
- Farrell ↔ Farell — spelling variant
- Farrell ↔ Pharel — spelling variant
Questions about Farrell
How popular is the name Farrell?
In 2025 it ranked #653 in France. Official registers record 11,364 births across 4 countries.
What is Farrell in other languages?
Pharell (French); Pharrell (English); Farrel (English); Farel (French); Farell (French); Pharel (French).
When was Farrell most popular?
It peaked in France in 2021, at 56.2 births per 100,000.
Is Farrell a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Farrell is a boy name.