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Farley

/ˈfɑɹli/ · 98% boys · last recorded 2024

Farley has been given to about 1,097 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1952, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈfɑɹli/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 755
Median age today66 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Farley per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1952 · 39
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,097
  • England & Wales, 20259

How popular is Farley?

Its best year was 1952, when 39 babies were given the name, ranking 1186th. The typical living American called Farley is about 66 years old today.

Names that sound like Farley

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Harley0.88
  2. Arley0.88
  3. Charley0.79
  4. Harvey0.75
  5. Carey0.75
  6. Barney0.75
  7. Bailey0.70
  8. Oakley0.70

Middle names for Farley

Ranked by flow score
  1. Farley Paul0.77
  2. Farley John0.77
  3. Farley Blake0.76
  4. Farley Wade0.76
  5. Farley Ross0.76
  6. Farley Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Farley

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Gwensister · 0.77
  2. Margosister · 0.74
  3. Ramonasister · 0.73
  4. Rockybrother · 0.73
  5. Rudybrother · 0.69
  6. Lionelbrother · 0.68

Where Farley is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Farley Anderson0.77
    2. Farley White0.72
    3. Farley Nguyen0.72
    4. Farley Moore0.72
    5. Farley Hill0.72
    6. Farley Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Farley

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.