US rank #4841 Unisex name Peak 2023 127 births

Ferran — #4841 US boys' name

127 babies named Ferran in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s422020s85
#4841
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 66% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

67% of everyone ever named Ferran was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

22 babies were named Ferran in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ferran

The Social Security Administration has registered 127 babies named Ferran between 2012 and 2024, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ferran currently holds the #4841 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 22 babies received it in a single year. Ferran is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 18 additional births since 1986.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ferran performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 85 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Ferran shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 31 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Ferran in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ferran 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 127 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.

Ferran at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

127

Since 2012

13 years of records

Peak year

2023

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#4,841

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2012

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ferran popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2012

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
22
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
0510152025 2024202320222021202020192018201520142012 7

Ferran popularity over time — girls

18 total births recorded since 1986 (Ferran as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 18 births
456789 201419871986 8

Ferran by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
85 births that decade — 67% of Ferran's all-time total
2010s422020s85

Ferran by state

Where Ferran concentrates geographically — total births since 2012

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Ferran
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
31 24.4%
#2 California
18 14.2%
Texas share of Ferran's total US births 24.4%
Even split

31 of 127 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ferran?
127 babies have been named Ferran since 2012. It currently ranks #4841 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 22 births.
When was Ferran most popular?
Ferran was most popular in the 2020s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Ferran most popular?
The top states for the name Ferran are Texas (31 births), California (18 births).
Is Ferran a unisex name?
Yes, Ferran is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 127 births, and as a girl's name it has 18 births.
How long has the name Ferran been used?
Ferran has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 13 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ferran?
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, 2012–2024 (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.