US rank #3685 Boys' name Peak 1993 4,804 births

Fermin — #3685 US boys' name

4,804 babies named Fermin in U.S. Social Security records since 1910, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s1341920s2871930s2471940s3051950s4001960s3911970s5021980s5851990s7652000s6462010s3942020s148
#3685
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 74% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

16% of everyone ever named Fermin was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

86 babies were named Fermin in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Fermin

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,804 babies named Fermin between 1910 and 2024, spanning 115 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Fermin currently holds the #3685 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 86 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Fermin performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 765 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Fermin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,435 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New Mexico. In total, SSA state-level files list Fermin in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Fermin 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 4,804 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.

Fermin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,804

Since 1910

115 years of records

Peak year

1993

86 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#3,685

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1910

Recorded for 115 years

Last year on file: 2024

Fermin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1910

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1993)
86
Annual births at peak — across 115 years of records
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Fermin by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
765 births that decade — 16% of Fermin's all-time total
1910s1341920s2871930s2471940s3051950s4001960s3911970s5021980s5851990s7652000s6462010s3942020s148

Fermin by state

Where Fermin concentrates geographically — total births since 1910

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Fermin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,435 29.9%
#2 California
1,210 25.2%
#3 New Mexico
178 3.7%
#4 New York
114 2.4%
#5 Arizona
65 1.4%
#6 Florida
48 1.0%
#7 Illinois
37 0.8%
#8 North Carolina
15 0.3%
Texas share of Fermin's total US births 29.9%
Even split

1,435 of 4,804 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Fermin appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Fermin?
4,804 babies have been named Fermin since 1910. It currently ranks #3685 among boys. The peak year was 1993 with 86 births.
When was Fermin most popular?
Fermin was most popular in the 1990s decade with 765 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Fermin most popular?
The top states for the name Fermin are Texas (1,435 births), California (1,210 births), New Mexico (178 births).
How long has the name Fermin been used?
Fermin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1910, spanning 115 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Fermin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fernando, Ferdinand, Ferris, Ferrell, 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, 1910–2024 (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.