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Farrell

maleStatistical record

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
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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

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

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.

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.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't 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.