US rank #15370 Girls' name Peak 1924 212 births

Fermina — #15370 US girls' name

212 babies named Fermina in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s361920s551930s101940s141950s181960s181970s211980s162000s72010s52020s12
#15370
of 17,661 girls in use

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

1920s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Fermina was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

12 babies were named Fermina in 1924 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Fermina

The Social Security Administration has registered 212 babies named Fermina between 1913 and 2024, spanning 112 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Fermina currently holds the #15370 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Fermina performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 55 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Fermina shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Fermina in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Fermina 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 212 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.

Fermina at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

212

Since 1913

112 years of records

Peak year

1924

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#15,370

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1913

Recorded for 112 years

Last year on file: 2024

Fermina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1913

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1924)
12
Annual births at peak — across 112 years of records
468101214 202419871973196119491928192219171913 6

Fermina by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
55 births that decade — 26% of Fermina's all-time total
1910s361920s551930s101940s141950s181960s181970s211980s162000s72010s52020s12

Fermina by state

Where Fermina concentrates geographically — total births since 1913

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Fermina
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
12 5.7%
Texas share of Fermina's total US births 5.7%

12 of 212 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Fermina?
212 babies have been named Fermina since 1913. It currently ranks #15370 among girls. The peak year was 1924 with 12 births.
When was Fermina most popular?
Fermina was most popular in the 1920s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Fermina most popular?
The top states for the name Fermina are Texas (12 births).
How long has the name Fermina been used?
Fermina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 112 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Fermina?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fern, Fernanda, Ferne, Ferol, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1913–2024 (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.