Total births
199
Boys' name · since 1880
Firman
Firman has 199 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1927 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 199
- total births
- 1880–2025
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
199 boys have been named Firman since 1880, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Firman recorded 199 times among boys since 1880, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- 199 total births
- 1880–2025 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
199 boys have been named Firman since 1880, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 2025.
- 199
- total births
- 1880–2025
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Firman was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
11 babies were named Firman in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
Firman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Firman's SSA record in two at 1932 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1880, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1927 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Firman at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Firman popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1927)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Firman by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Firman's strongest decade.
55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Firman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
55 births
- 1920s
1920s
43 births
- 1930s
1930s
29 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 19
1990s
19 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 55 births (28% of all-time use).
Firman by state
Where Firman concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 24 | 12.1% |
Ohio share of Firman's total US births 12.1%
24 of 199 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Firman? ▼
199 babies have been named Firman since 1880. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 1927 with 11 births.
When was Firman most popular? ▼
Firman was most popular in the 1910s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
Where is Firman most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Firman are Ohio (24 births).
How long has the name Firman been used? ▼
Firman has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Firman? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Firas, Firmin, Firdavs, Firdaus. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Firman's data
- Firman's decade-level peak was the 1910s (55 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Firmans (24 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1880–2025 (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. "Firman: Baby Name Since 1880 - 199 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/firman. 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 Firman 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 July 2026.