Unisex name · since 1913
Ferrel
377 babies named Ferrel in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9,345 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 377
- born since 1913
- 1930s
- peak decade
377 boys have been named Ferrel since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Ferrel has 377 recorded births among boys since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1957.
- #9,345 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 377 born since 1913
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ferrel ranks #9,345 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 377 born since 1913, peaking in the 1930s.
- #9,345 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 377
- born since 1913
- 1930s
- peak decade
Ferrel's 377 recorded births place it above 79.43% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Arkansas.
Ferrel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ferrel splits its recorded history at 1933: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1923 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ferrel popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1957
- Peak year (1923)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Ferrel popularity over time - girls
22 total births recorded since 1917 (Ferrel as girls' name)
Ferrel by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (117 births, 31% of the file).
1930s was Ferrel's strongest decade.
117 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Ferrel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
55 births
- 1920s
1920s
106 births
- 1930s
1930s
117 births
- 1940s
1940s
51 births
- 1950s
1950s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 117 births (31% of all-time use).
Ferrel by state
Where Ferrel concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Arkansas | | 5 | 1.3% |
5 of 377 births nationwide.
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What to do with Ferrel's data
- Ferrel's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (117 total births) through the 1950s (48) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Arkansas records the most Ferrels (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Arkansas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Ferrel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1923)
Similar record span (~44 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, 1913–1957 (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 Ferrel 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.