Total births
22
Unisex name · since 1900
Ferrol
22 babies named Ferrol in U.S. Social Security records since 1900, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 22
- total births
- 1900–1926
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Ferrol sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 22 recorded since 1900.
Social Security Administration records show Ferrol recorded 22 times among girls since 1900, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 1926.
- 22 total births
- 1900–1926 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
22 girls have been named Ferrol since 1900, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1926.
- 22
- total births
- 1900–1926
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Ferrol was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
6 babies were named Ferrol in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Ferrol's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ferrol's full recorded timeline at 1925, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1900, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ferrol at a glance
Last recorded 1926Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1900
Ferrol popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–1926
- Peak year (1917)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Ferrol popularity over time - boys
15 total births recorded since 1918 (Ferrol as boys' name)
Ferrol by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ferrol's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Ferrol births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 11 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ferrol? ▼
Ferrol has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 1900, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1926. 6 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
When was Ferrol most popular? ▼
Ferrol was most popular in the 1920s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Is Ferrol a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Ferrol is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 22 births, and as a boy's name it has 15 births.
How long has the name Ferrol been used? ▼
Ferrol has been recorded in Social Security data since 1900, spanning 27 years of data through 1926.
What names are similar to Ferrol? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Ferrol
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1900–1926 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ferrol: Baby Name Since 1900 - 22 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ferrol. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Ferrol 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 June 2026.