Pharell
How to say it: fa-REL · /faˈʁɛl/
Modern respelling inspired by singer Pharrell Williams - sometimes linked to Irish Farrell meaning 'brave man'.
Pharell was the 4,849th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 5 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 19% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #5,484 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #4,849 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 5 |
| Share of births | 1 in 207,208 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −19% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #5,484 |
| In France, 2025 | #390 among boys’ names, 65 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Pharell is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Phar
- Rell
Honouring a Pharell in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Pharell is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #390 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Pharell
- Pharell Nash (born 2008)Dutch association football player
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