Total births
149
Boys' name · since 1991
Furious
149 babies named Furious in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11417
- among boys today
- 149
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other boys
Furious currently ranks #11417 among boys' names in America, with 149 babies recorded since 1991.
Social Security Administration records show Furious recorded 149 times among boys since 1991, holding rank #11417 nationally today, ahead of 20% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2025.
- #11417 among boys today
- 149 born since 1991
- 2010s peak decade
- 20% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Furious is currently the #11417 boys' name in America, more common than 20% of boys - 149 born since 1991, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11417
- among boys today
- 149
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other boys
Furious vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11417
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 20% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Furious was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
13 babies were named Furious in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Furious compares
149 33rd percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Furious's all-time total is 59% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Furious | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 149 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Furious's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Furious's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1991, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Furious at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#11,417
Active since
1991
Furious popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Furious by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Furious's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Furious births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
27 births
- 2000s
2000s
48 births
- 2010s
2010s
49 births
- 2020s
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 49 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Furious? ▼
Since 1991, Social Security records show 149 babies named Furious. Today it holds rank #11417 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 13 births.
When was Furious most popular? ▼
Furious was most popular in the 2010s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Furious been used? ▼
Records for Furious go back to 1991, giving 35 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Furious? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Furman, Furkan, Furqan, Furnell, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Furious's data
- Furious's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (49 total births) through the 2020s (25) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
Keep exploring Furious
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Furious
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Furkan Boy
140 births
Furqan Boy
128 births
Furnell Boy
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Furney Boy
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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, 1991–2025 (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. "Furious: #11417 Boys' Name - 149 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/furious. 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 Furious 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.