Farrin
From Persian origins, signifying "beautiful".
Name Census estimates that about 131 living Americans carry the first name Farrin. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 89.1% of registrations being female. The average person named Farrin today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Farrin births was 1987 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Farrin. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Farrin with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
131
~ 1 in 2,616,445 Americans
Peak year
1987
18 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
1966 SSA rank
#4,131
Tracked since 1957
Census
Farrin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 262 people with the first name Farrin, which placed it at #32,242 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#32,242
National first-name rank
People counted
262
262 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
55.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Farrin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Farrin is White at 55.0%. The next largest groups are Black (26.0%) and Hispanic (6.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Farrin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Farrin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White55.0% · 144
- Black or African American26.0% · 68
- Hispanic or Latino6.1% · 16
- Two or more races5.7% · 15
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.2% · 11
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.1% · 8
Gender
Gender distribution for Farrin
Farrin leans heavily female at 89.1% of total registrations, but 15 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Farrin as a male name
- Ranked #4,131 in 1966
- 5 male births in 1966
- Peak: 1957 (5 births)
Farrin as a female name
- Ranked #11,424 in 2020
- 8 female births in 2020
- Peak: 1987 (18 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Farrin on both sides of the split. Of the 269 people counted with this name, 96 were male (35.7%) and 173 were female (64.3%).
Popularity
Farrin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Farrin from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 59 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Farrin by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Farrin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Farrin
The name Farrin is believed to have originated from the ancient Persian language, where it is derived from the word "farr," meaning "glory" or "radiance." Its roots can be traced back to the Zoroastrian religion, which was prominent in ancient Persia (modern-day Iran) during the Achaemenid Empire (550–330 BCE).
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Farrin can be found in the Avesta, the primary collection of sacred texts of Zoroastrianism. In these ancient scriptures, "farr" is mentioned as a divine glory or spiritual radiance bestowed upon kings and heroes by the supreme deity, Ahura Mazda.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Farrin. One of the earliest known figures was Farrin ibn Kathir (c. 780–860 CE), an influential Arabic mathematician and astronomer from Baghdad, who made significant contributions to the development of trigonometry and the study of celestial mechanics.
In the literary realm, Farrin al-Isfahani (c. 897–967 CE) was a renowned Persian poet and scholar from Isfahan, known for his mastery of Arabic and Persian literature. His works, which included poetry and prose, were highly acclaimed during his lifetime and continue to be studied to this day.
Another prominent bearer of the name was Farrin ibn Qudamah (c. 1147–1223 CE), a Syrian jurist and scholar of Islamic law. His legal treatise, "Al-Mughni," became an influential work in the Hanbali school of Islamic jurisprudence and is still widely referenced by scholars and students of Islamic law.
During the medieval period, Farrin al-Dimashqi (c. 1256–1327 CE) was a Syrian Arab historian and geographer who authored several important works, including "Nukhbat al-Dahr fi 'Aja'ib al-Barr wa al-Bahr" (The Cream of the Age Concerning the Marvels of the Land and Sea), a comprehensive account of the geography, history, and cultures of the known world at that time.
In more recent times, Farrin Owyeong (1943–2005) was a prominent Malaysian artist and sculptor, renowned for his innovative and thought-provoking works that explored themes of identity, culture, and spirituality. His sculptures and installations can be found in various public spaces and galleries across Malaysia and other parts of Southeast Asia.
People
Farrin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Farrin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with F
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Farrin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Farrin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 131 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Farrin going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,616,445 US residents.
Is Farrin a common name?
We classify Farrin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 68.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 138 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Farrin most popular?
The single biggest year for Farrin was 1987, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Farrin is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Farrin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 262 people with the name Farrin, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #32,242 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Farrin in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Farrin?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Farrin on both sides of the split. Of the 269 people counted with this name, 96 were male (35.7%) and 173 were female (64.3%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Farrin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Farrin is White at 55.0%. The next largest groups are Black (26.0%) and Hispanic (6.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Farrin most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Farrin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 55.0% (144 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Farrin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Farrin a female name?
Yes, 89.1% of people registered as Farrin in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Farrin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Farrin in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Farrin can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Farrin?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.