Boys' name · since 1919
Furney
Since 1919, U.S. Social Security records show 15 babies named Furney, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #31,347 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 15
- born since 1919
- 1910s
- peak decade
Furney sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 15 recorded since 1919.
Social Security Administration records show Furney recorded 15 times among boys since 1919, 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 1919 to 1953.
- #31,347 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 15 born since 1919
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Furney ranks #31,347 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1919, peaking in the 1910s.
- #31,347 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 15
- born since 1919
- 1910s
- peak decade
Furney's 15 recorded births place it above 30.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.
Furney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Furney's SSA record in two at 1949 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded.
Furney popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1953
- Peak year (1919)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Furney by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (5 births, 33% of the file).
1910s was Furney's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Furney births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 5 births (33% of all-time use).
Furney by state
Where Furney concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 10 | 66.7% |
10 of 15 births nationwide.
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What to do with Furney's data
- Furney's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1950s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- North Carolina records the most Furneys (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Furney: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1919)
Similar record span (~34 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1919–1953 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Furney 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 August 2026.