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Pharrell
OriginAmerican invented name
About Pharrell
This modern name boasts a strong sound and a cool-guy image, thanks to its most famous bearer, American musician Pharrell Williams.
The name appears to be a respelling of the Irish surname Farrell (FAH-rul), meaning "descendant of Fearghal". It’s never cracked the US top 1000, but interestingly it peaked at #381 in England & Wales in 2003, the year Williams’ first single was released.
Pronounced fuh-REL.
As of October 2026, Pharrell ranked #7551 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1797 in 2003.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,360 | 23 | 12 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #4,301 | 24 | 13 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
Pharrell on lists
Famous Pharrells
- Pharrell Lanscilo Williams
American rapper, singer and producer
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