Colin Farrell
There are approximately 23 people named Colin Farrell living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 14,902,363 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Colin with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Farrell. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
23
1 in 14,902,363
Named Colin
127K
Alive today
Named Farrell
61K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 127K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2004
Average age: 28
Estimated bearers: 61K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #652
Per 100K: 17.74
Top ancestry: White (89.9%)
First name trend
Colin: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Colin. The peak year was 2004 with 5,147 births. The average person named Colin today is 28 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Farrell surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Farrell, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 89.9%.
- White89.9%
- Black or African American4.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Two or more races1.4%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Colin has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0371% of the US population, based on 127,234 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Farrell appears at a rate of 17.74 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0177%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 23 people with the full name Colin Farrell. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Colin
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Other people with the surname Farrell
FAQ
Colin Farrell: questions and answers
How many people are named Colin Farrell?
We estimate approximately 23 people in the United States share the full name Colin Farrell. That works out to about 1 in 14,902,363 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0371%) with the surname frequency (17.74 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Colin Farrell?
We classify Colin Farrell as "Very Rare". About 1 in 14,902,363 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Colin a male or female name?
Colin is predominantly male. Out of 133,202 total SSA registrations, 99.7% were male and 0.3% were female. See the full Colin profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.