Boys' name · since 1969

Furnell

Furnell has 27 recorded births since 1969 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1972 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

27
total births
1969–1973
years on record
1970s
peak decade
78%
born in that decade

27 boys have been named Furnell since 1969, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Furnell has been recorded 27 times among boys since 1969, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 1973.

  • 27 total births
  • 1969–1973 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 78% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

27 boys have been named Furnell since 1969, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1973.

27
total births
1969–1973
years on record
1970s
peak decade
78%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

78% of everyone ever named Furnell was born in this single decade.

1972
Single peak year

9 babies were named Furnell in 1972 - its busiest year on record.

Furnell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Furnell's full recorded timeline at 1972, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1972 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Furnell at a glance

Last recorded 1973

Total births

27

Since 1969

5 years of records

Peak year

1972

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1973

Active since

1969

Recorded for 5 years

Last year on file: 1973

Furnell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–1973

Last recorded 1973
Peak year (1972)
9
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
45678910 1969197119721973 7

Furnell by decade

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

1970s was Furnell's strongest decade.

21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.

Furnell births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 21 births (78% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Furnell by state

Where Furnell concentrates geographically, total births since 1969

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Furnell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
25 92.6%
Louisiana share of Furnell's total US births 92.6%

25 of 27 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Furnell?
27 babies have been named Furnell since 1969. It was last recorded in 1973. The peak year was 1972 with 9 births.
When was Furnell most popular?
Furnell was most popular in the 1970s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
Where is Furnell most popular?
The top states for the name Furnell are Louisiana (25 births).
How long has the name Furnell been used?
Records for Furnell go back to 1969, giving 5 years of history through 1973.
What names are similar to Furnell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Furman, Furious, Furkan, Furqan, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Furnell's data

  • Louisiana records the most Furnells (25 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana 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.

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, 1969–1973 (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. "Furnell: Baby Name Since 1969 - 27 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/furnell. 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 Furnell 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.