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Unisex name

Farren

/ˈfɛɹən/ · 69% girls, 31% boys · 16 born in 2025

Farren has been given to about 1,053 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1986, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈfɛɹən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,024
Median age today33 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Farren per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1986 · 88
  • Born in 202516
  • All time1,053

How popular is Farren?

Its best year was 1986, when 88 babies were given the name, ranking 1563rd. The typical living American called Farren is about 33 years old today.

Names that sound like Farren

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Warren0.86
  2. Darren0.86
  3. Karen0.82
  4. Maren0.82
  5. Daren0.82
  6. Caren0.82
  7. Jaren0.82
  8. Carmen0.75

Middle names for Farren

Ranked by flow score
  1. Farren Anne0.81
  2. Farren Catherine0.78
  3. Farren Josephine0.78
  4. Farren Rose0.77
  5. Farren Marie0.77
  6. Farren Grace0.77

Sibling names for Farren

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Dereckbrother · 0.79
  2. Whitleysister · 0.76
  3. Westleybrother · 0.76
  4. Sashasister · 0.74
  5. Barronbrother · 0.73
  6. Chanasister · 0.72

Where Farren is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Farren Anderson0.77
    2. Farren White0.72
    3. Farren Moore0.72
    4. Farren Hill0.72
    5. Farren Hall0.72
    6. Farren Brown0.72

    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 Farren

    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.