Farley is a distinctive choice, ranked #4844 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Farley in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#4844
About the Name Farley
Farley has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 2616 places in five years. It was most popular in 2012 at #1507 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1999.
Farley is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Farley
Unlikely. With around 4 UK babies named Farley per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Farley in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Farley has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 2616 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1507 in 2012. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Farley is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Farley include: Andy Farley — Andy Farley is a British hard house disc jockey and record producer from Tamworth, Staffordshire.; Christopher John Farley — Christopher John Farley is a Jamaican-born American journalist, columnist, and author.; Farley "Jackmaster" Funk — Farley "Jackmaster" Funk is an American musician, DJ and record producer of Chicago house and acid house music..
Farley does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Farleys in the wild.
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UK babies named Farley (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
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Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Farley
Likely around 1 other Farley in the class
UK Popularity (1999–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Farley
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Andy Farley is a British hard house disc jockey and record producer from Tamworth, Staffordshire. Known as the "King of Hard House", Farley plays live sets and produces records, a number of which have achieved success in the UK Dance Chart.
Farley "Jackmaster" Funk is an American musician, DJ and record producer of Chicago house and acid house music. He is notable for writing and producing a number of highly influential tracks in the mid and late 1980s.
Florence Saunders Farley was an American politician who served as the first Black female mayor of Petersburg, Virginia. She had also spent many years for Peterburg's school board.
Walter Farley was an American author, primarily of horse stories for children. His first and most famous work was The Black Stallion, the success of which led to many sequels over decades; the series has been continued since his death by his son Steven.