Boys' name · since 1886
Ferman
Ferman has 1,383 recorded births since 1886 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,190 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,930 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,383
- born since 1886
- 1920s
- peak decade
Yes -- Ferman is the #8930 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,383 recorded since 1886.
Social Security Administration records show Ferman recorded 1,383 times among boys since 1886, holding rank #8930 nationally today, ahead of 36% of boys, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1886 to 2025.
- #4,190 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #8,930 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,383 born since 1886
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ferman ranks #4,190 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #8,930 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,383 born since 1886, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,190 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,930 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,383
- born since 1886
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ferman's 1,383 recorded births place it above 90.78% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Ferman compares
1,383 Top 27% higher than 73% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ferman's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ferman | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,383 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 33 | 34 | 22,252 |
Ferman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ferman's SSA record in two at 1954 and the more recent half accounts for 34% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 66%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1891, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 33, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ferman popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–2025
- Peak year (1921)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 140 years of records
Ferman by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (266 births, 19% of the file).
1920s was Ferman's strongest decade.
266 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Ferman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 6
1880s
6 births
- 1890s 17
1890s
17 births
- 1900s 30
1900s
30 births
- 1910s
1910s
171 births
- 1920s
1920s
266 births
- 1930s
1930s
188 births
- 1940s
1940s
170 births
- 1950s
1950s
150 births
- 1960s
1960s
111 births
- 1970s 93
1970s
93 births
- 1980s 61
1980s
61 births
- 1990s 36
1990s
36 births
- 2000s 50
2000s
50 births
- 2010s 16
2010s
16 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 266 births (19% of all-time use).
How Ferman compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Ferman's total volume
Ferman by state
Where Ferman concentrates geographically, total births since 1886
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 54 | 3.9% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 14 | 1.0% |
| #3 | California | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 5 | 0.4% |
54 of 1,383 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Ferman's data
- Ferman's decade-level peak was the 1920s (266 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Fermans (54 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ferman: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~139 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1886–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ferman draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.