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Farrell

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What official birth registration shows about Farrell: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Trend unknown

among girls in England and Wales · 1997

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1997 to 1997, ranging from #3174 to #3174.1997#3174#3174
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1997#3174

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

Trend unknownEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 3 of the 41 years from 1982 to 2022.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1982–2022 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1982

    First recorded at #330 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1982–2022

    Highest recorded position: #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1990 (recorded 1982–2022).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2022

    Most recently recorded at #779 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2022.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1982 to 2022. Highest recorded position: #286 in Republic of Ireland in 1990.

Farrell's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2018England and Walesmale#47493HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#39964HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#48103HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#215010HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#33625HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#205510HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#196211HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#24008HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#185911HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#22768HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#166612HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#122417HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#113518HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#81526HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#132612HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#32253HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#25874HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#25014HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#20975HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#20745HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#31744HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#14548HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#104013HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#7793HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#2864HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#3303HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Farrell is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Farrell, between 1982 and 2022, in 25 of those 41 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1990England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: highest position in 200419822022
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1982–20223#286 in 1990
England and Wales1996–201822#815 in 2004

Its high point came 14 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1990) than in England and Wales (2004).

No registrar recorded it for 7 years after 1982; it appears again in 1990.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Farrell

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1982–2022.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1982 to 2022. Highest recorded position: #286 in Republic of Ireland in 1990. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.