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Farley

A name meaning "fern clearing".

PronunciationAmerican English /ˈfɑɹ.li/; British English /ˈfɑː.li/
Usage languagesEnglish
US rank (2024)#7,765

Meaning and history

From a surname derived from a place name meaning “fern clearing” in Old English, Farley is a given name associated with Canadian author Farley Mowat (1921–2014).

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20052005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
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2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
20102010: no US SSA record for this spelling
2011: 5 births, rank #12,287
2012: no US SSA record for this spelling
2013: no US SSA record for this spelling
2014: no US SSA record for this spelling
20152015: no US SSA record for this spelling
2016: no US SSA record for this spelling
2017: no US SSA record for this spelling
2018: no US SSA record for this spelling
2019: no US SSA record for this spelling
20202020: 5 births, rank #12,022
2021: no US SSA record for this spelling
2022: 6 births, rank #10,863
2023: no US SSA record for this spelling
20242024: 10 births, rank #7,765

In 2024, 10 babies were recorded with the name Farley, ranking #7,765 among boys.

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