US rank #12335 Boys' name Peak 1921 1,375 births

Ferman — #12335 US boys' name

1,375 babies named Ferman in U.S. Social Security records since 1886, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#12335
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 13% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

19% of everyone ever named Ferman was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

33 babies were named Ferman in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ferman

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,375 babies named Ferman between 1886 and 2024, spanning 139 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ferman currently holds the #12335 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 33 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ferman performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 266 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Ferman shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 54 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by North Carolina and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Ferman in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ferman 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 1,375 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.

Ferman at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,375

Since 1886

139 years of records

Peak year

1921

33 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#12,335

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1886

Recorded for 139 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ferman popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1886

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1921)
33
Annual births at peak — across 139 years of records
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Ferman by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
266 births that decade — 19% of Ferman's all-time total
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Ferman by state

Where Ferman concentrates geographically — total births since 1886

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Ferman
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%
Texas share of Ferman's total US births 3.9%
Even split

54 of 1,375 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ferman?
1,375 babies have been named Ferman since 1886. It currently ranks #12335 among boys. The peak year was 1921 with 33 births.
When was Ferman most popular?
Ferman was most popular in the 1920s decade with 266 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Ferman most popular?
The top states for the name Ferman are Texas (54 births), North Carolina (14 births), California (6 births).
How long has the name Ferman been used?
Ferman has been recorded in Social Security data since 1886, spanning 139 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ferman?
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.

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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, 1886–2024 (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.