boy's name
Farmer
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 139
Farmer is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1963 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1916, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Farmer over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1963, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 44 |
| 1920s | 42 |
| 1930s | 26 |
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s (to 1963) | 12 |
How popular is Farmer?
In 1963, Farmer was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Farmer
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Farmer over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Farmer
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Farmer — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Farmer
How popular is the name Farmer?
In 1963, Farmer was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Farmer a girl's or a boy's name?
Farmer is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Farmer?
Farmer has 2 syllables.
When was Farmer most popular?
Farmer peaked in 1916, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.