Farley comes from the English tradition, meaning Fern Covered Clearing.
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How popular is Farley?
1952peak year
The name Farley reached its peak in 1952, with 39 registrations (ranked #1186). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1884. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #10620) today, averaging about 9 new babies per year. Across all years on record, approximately 1,097 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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