Ferman: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	6	1	–	#884
1890s	17	2	+183%	#945
1900s	30	3	+76%	#1,143
1910s	171	17	+470%	#1,243
1920s	266	27	+56%	#1,272
1930s	188	19	-29%	#1,289
1940s	170	17	-10%	#1,502
1950s	150	15	-12%	#1,656
1960s	111	11	-26%	#1,928
1970s	93	9	-16%	#2,907
1980s	61	6	-34%	#4,260
1990s	36	4	-41%	#6,659
2000s	50	5	+39%	#6,684
2010s	16	2	-68%	#11,176
2020s (to 2025)	18	3	+87%	#9,174

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#884

1890s

+183%

#945

1900s

+76%

#1,143

1910s

171

+470%

#1,243

1920s

266

+56%

#1,272

1930s

188

-29%

#1,289

1940s

170

-10%

#1,502

1950s

150

-12%

#1,656

1960s

111

-26%

#1,928

1970s

-16%

#2,907

1980s

-34%

#4,260

1990s

-41%

#6,659

2000s

+39%

#6,684

2010s

-68%

#11,176

2020s (to 2025)

+87%

#9,174

The story of Ferman

Ferman is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,174 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1886, 1,383 American babies have been named Ferman. Its peak came in 1921, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ferman stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ferman?

The median living Ferman is about 60 years old; half are between 40 and 73. An estimated 600 people named Ferman are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ferman year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	8	#9,174
2024	5	#12,915
2023	–	–
2022	5	#12,964
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	5	#12,682
2014	–	–
2013	6	#11,176
2012	5	#12,870
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	5	#13,167
2007	7	#10,119
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	11	#6,684
2003	6	#9,986
2002	6	#9,766
2001	7	#8,603
2000	8	#7,683
1995	–	–
1990	7	#6,659
1985	5	#6,885
1980	7	#5,117
1975	9	#3,741
1970	5	#4,954
1965	10	#2,674
1960	18	#1,928
1955	20	#1,750
1950	15	#1,964
1945	16	#1,723
1940	17	#1,703
1935	19	#1,612
1930	20	#1,666
1925	25	#1,509
1920	31	#1,305
1915	20	#1,574
1910	8	#1,243
1905	6	#1,143
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ferman, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ferman?

The median living Ferman is about 60 years old. Half of all living Fermans are between 40 and 73 years old.

How many people named Ferman are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Ferman are alive in the United States, based on 1,383 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ferman mean?

Ferman is a German surname and a Turkish given name.

How popular is the name Ferman in 2025?

Ferman ranked #9,174 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ferman?

1,383 babies have been named Ferman in the United States since 1886, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ferman most popular?

Ferman peaked in 1921, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Ferman a boy or girl name?

Ferman is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ferman rising or falling?

Ferman is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Ferman popularity over time

The story of Ferman

How old are people named Ferman?

Ferman year by year

Frequently asked questions

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