Ferman
Ferman was the 9174th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 8 babies. Its best year was 1886, when it ranked 884th; the most babies were born in 1921 (33). Over the last ten years it has moved up 3,508 places. More babies were named Ferman in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #9,174 boys
- Babies in 2025
- 8boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 192133 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,383babies recorded
Ferman popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,174 | 8 |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | #7,683 | 8 |
| 1990 | #6,659 | 7 |
| 1980 | #5,117 | 7 |
| 1970 | #4,954 | 5 |
| 1960 | #1,928 | 18 |
| 1950 | #1,964 | 15 |
| 1940 | #1,703 | 17 |
| 1930 | #1,666 | 20 |
| 1920 | #1,305 | 31 |
| 1910 | #1,243 | 8 |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Ferman, counting every spelling?
Ferman is a spelling of Fermin, a name family that had 42 boys in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 42 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fermin | 28 | #3,880 | 145 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Ferman?
8 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Ferman (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Ferman born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,057 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Ferman.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Ferman?
About 500 people born in the US named Ferman are alive today, with a median age of 58; half are between 40 and 72. That makes Ferman a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Ferman by state
How common Ferman was among boys born in each state in 1919–1923, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (3.6×). In 50 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Ferman: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Ferman, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Ferman
How popular is the name Ferman?
Ferman was the 9174th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 8 babies. Its best year was 1886, when it ranked 884th; the most babies were born in 1921 (33). Over the last ten years it has moved up 3,508 places. More babies were named Ferman in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Ferman a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Ferman in the US.
Where was Ferman most popular?
In 1919–1923, Ferman was most common in Texas (0.09 per 1,000 boys).