Recorded 1954–1982 Boys' name Peak 1958 257 births

Ferlin — boys' name

257 babies named Ferlin in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s971960s1221970s321980s6
1960s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Ferlin was born in this single decade.

1958
Single peak year

26 babies were named Ferlin in 1958 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ferlin

The Social Security Administration has registered 257 babies named Ferlin between 1954 and 1982, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ferlin currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1982. The name reached its historical peak in 1958, when 26 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ferlin performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 122 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Ferlin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ferlin in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 257 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ferlin at a glance

Last recorded 1982

Total births

257

Since 1954

29 years of records

Peak year

1958

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1982

Active since

1954

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 1982

Ferlin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1954

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1958)
26
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
051015202530 19821972196819651962195919561954 6

Ferlin by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
122 births that decade — 47% of Ferlin's all-time total
1950s971960s1221970s321980s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ferlin?
257 babies have been named Ferlin since 1954. It was last recorded in 1982. The peak year was 1958 with 26 births.
When was Ferlin most popular?
Ferlin was most popular in the 1960s decade with 122 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Ferlin been used?
Ferlin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1954, spanning 29 years of data through 1982.
What names are similar to Ferlin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fernando, Ferdinand, Fermin, Ferris, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1954–1982 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.