Farrah is a distinctive choice, ranked #4867 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Farrah in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#4867
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About the Name Farrah
Farrah has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 365 places in five years. It was most popular in 2011 at #449 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Farrah is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Farrah in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Farrah
Pat Farrah — Patrick Farrah is an American former retail executive who is a co-founder of Home Depot.
Farrah Fawcett red swimsuit poster — The Farrah Fawcett red swimsuit poster shows a photograph of the American model and actress Farrah Fawcett taken by the American photographer Bruce McBroom in 1976.
Farrah Franklin — Farrah Laron Franklin is an American R&B singer and actress.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Farrah
Unlikely. With around 4 UK babies named Farrah per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Farrah in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Farrah is declining: down 3,629 places since 2020, to #4,867 in 2025. It peaked at #449 in 2011.
Farrah 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 Farrah include: Pat Farrah, Farrah Franklin and Farrah Mackenzie. Short summaries for each appear below.
Farrah does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Farrahs in the wild.
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UK babies named Farrah (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 3629 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Farrah
Almost certainly the only Farrah in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Farrah
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
The Farrah Fawcett red swimsuit poster shows a photograph of the American model and actress Farrah Fawcett taken by the American photographer Bruce McBroom in 1976.