Farrell comes from the Irish tradition, meaning Courageous.
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How popular is Farrell?
1935peak year
Farrell first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1902. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1935, 96 babies received the name (ranked #592). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #9754), with roughly 8 babies named Farrell each year. Farrell has been declining in recent years. In total, around 4,827 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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