Pharrell
How to say it: fuh-REL · /fə.ˈɹɛl/
Modern American first-name use of Irish Farrell meaning courageous - famed by musician Pharrell Williams.
Pharrell was the 4,849th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 11 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 | 11 |
| 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, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Pharrell is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Phar
- Rell
Honouring a Pharrell in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Pharrell is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Irish.
In France: #390 for boys in 2025.
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