Is Farron a boy or girl name?

Farron is mostly a boy’s name. Of the 721 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 15.8% were girls and 84.2% were boys. It changed hands in 1986, and has gone mainly to girls since.

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Farron

Recorded 1938–2022 · United States

Farron was most popular in 1987, when 40 American babies were given the name — ranking #4,025 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 721 people named Farron.

Farron over time

Births per year. The dot marks Farron’s peak in 1987. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Farron a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Farron is mostly a boy’s name — 15.8% of the 721 Americans given it were girls and 84.2% were boys. It changed hands: since 1986 it has gone mainly to girls, having gone mainly to boys before that. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org