Masculine dossier · first seen 1897
Farris
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1923
Peak births
56
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Farris
How many people are named Farris?
An estimated 1,343 living Americans are named Farris.
How rare is Farris?
Farris is very rare among babies today, with 11 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 80.4% from its 1923 peak.
How old is the typical Farris?
The median age of a living American named Farris is approximately 45 years, with most bearers falling between 25 and 66 years old.
Is Farris still popular?
Yes. Farris is holding steady, with 11 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Farris most common?
Farris has its strongest geographic signal in Georgia, where it appears 5.8× more often than the national baseline.
1897Peak 19232025
Peak year
1923
Decline from peak
80.4%
2025
11
All-time
2,991
Where it lives now
Farris is most concentrated in Georgia — about 4.5× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Farris is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.