Farron
A Gaelic name derived from the Scottish Highlands meaning "wandering stranger".
Name Census estimates that about 643 living Americans carry the first name Farron. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 84.2% of registrations being male. The average person named Farron today is around 48 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Farron births was 1987 (40 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Farron. 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 Farron with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
643
~ 1 in 533,055 Americans
Peak year
1987
40 babies that year
Average age
48
years old
2022 SSA rank
#8,516
Tracked since 1938
Census
Farron in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 654 people with the first name Farron, which placed it at #17,030 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
#17,030
National first-name rank
People counted
654
654 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
65.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Farron
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Farron is White at 65.4%. The next largest groups are Black (19.3%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (5.8%). 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 Farron 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 Farron at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White65.4% · 428
- Black or African American19.3% · 126
- American Indian and Alaska Native5.8% · 38
- Two or more races4.4% · 29
- Hispanic or Latino4.3% · 28
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 5
Gender
Gender distribution for Farron
Farron leans heavily male at 84.2% of total registrations, but 114 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Farron as a male name
- Ranked #8,516 in 2022
- 9 male births in 2022
- Peak: 1956 (30 births)
Farron as a female name
- Ranked #14,917 in 1998
- 5 female births in 1998
- Peak: 1987 (33 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Farron on both sides of the split. Of the 659 people counted with this name, 477 were male (72.4%) and 182 were female (27.6%).
Popularity
Farron: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Farron from the 1930s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 190 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
Farron 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 Farron during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Farrons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Alabama, Texas, Louisiana recorded the most babies named Farron, while Louisiana, Texas, Alabama recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 6 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Farron
The name Farron is believed to have its origins in the Gaelic language, which was spoken by the ancient Celts who inhabited parts of what is now modern-day Ireland, Scotland, and northern France. The name is thought to be derived from the Old Irish word "fearán," which means "land" or "territory."
In its earliest known usage, the name Farron was likely associated with landowners or those who held significant tracts of land. It may have been used as a surname or a descriptive title before eventually becoming a given name in its own right.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Farron can be found in the Annals of Ulster, a historical chronicle that covers events in Ireland from the 5th to the 16th centuries. The name appears in an entry from the year 1176, referring to a man named Farron O'Laughlin.
Throughout history, there have been several notable figures who bore the name Farron. One of the most prominent was Farron MacFarland (1521-1587), a Scottish chieftain and landowner who played a significant role in the conflicts between the Scottish clans during the 16th century.
Another historical figure with the name Farron was Farron O'Connor (1675-1732), an Irish poet and bard who was renowned for his works in the Gaelic language. His poetry often celebrated the natural beauty of the Irish countryside and the rich cultural heritage of his homeland.
In the 18th century, Farron Douglass (1733-1801) was a prominent American lawyer and politician who served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and played a role in the drafting of the United States Constitution.
During the 19th century, Farron Macleod (1819-1894) was a Scottish explorer and naturalist who made significant contributions to the study of flora and fauna in the Canadian Arctic. His detailed accounts and specimens helped further scientific understanding of the region's biodiversity.
Lastly, Farron Ainsworth (1901-1976) was a British archaeologist and historian who gained recognition for his groundbreaking work on the ancient Roman settlements in Britain. His excavations and research shed light on the daily lives and cultural practices of the Roman inhabitants of the British Isles.
People
Farron + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Farron 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
Farron: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Farron?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 643 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Farron 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 533,055 US residents.
Is Farron a common name?
We classify Farron as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 721 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Farron most popular?
The single biggest year for Farron was 1987, when 40 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Farron is about 48 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Farron in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 654 people with the name Farron, or 0.22 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,030 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 Farron 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 Farron?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Farron on both sides of the split. Of the 659 people counted with this name, 477 were male (72.4%) and 182 were female (27.6%). 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 Farron?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Farron is White at 65.4%. The next largest groups are Black (19.3%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (5.8%). 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 Farron most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Farron in the 2020 Census, accounting for 65.4% (428 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 Farron in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Farron a male name?
Yes, 84.2% of people registered as Farron in the SSA data are male. 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 Farron still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Farron 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 Farron 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 share the name Farron?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.