Recorded 1913–1942 Boys' name Peak 1928 97 births

Firmin — boys' name

97 babies named Firmin in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s271920s491930s161940s5
1920s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Firmin was born in this single decade.

1928
Single peak year

13 babies were named Firmin in 1928 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Firmin

The Social Security Administration has registered 97 babies named Firmin between 1913 and 1942, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Firmin currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1942. The name reached its historical peak in 1928, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Firmin performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 49 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Firmin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Firmin 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 97 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.

Firmin at a glance

Last recorded 1942

Total births

97

Since 1913

30 years of records

Peak year

1928

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1942

Active since

1913

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 1942

Firmin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–1913

Last recorded 1942
Peak year (1928)
13
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
468101214 19421934192819261924191919151913 7

Firmin by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
49 births that decade — 51% of Firmin's all-time total
1910s271920s491930s161940s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Firmin?
97 babies have been named Firmin since 1913. It was last recorded in 1942. The peak year was 1928 with 13 births.
When was Firmin most popular?
Firmin was most popular in the 1920s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Firmin been used?
Firmin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 30 years of data through 1942.
What names are similar to Firmin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Firas, Firman, Firdavs. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1913–1942 (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.