Furman: 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	51	5	–	#588
1890s	58	6	+14%	#738
1900s	101	10	+74%	#496
1910s	371	37	+267%	#756
1920s	512	51	+38%	#851
1930s	457	46	-11%	#816
1940s	406	41	-11%	#893
1950s	346	35	-15%	#1,058
1960s	223	22	-36%	#1,305
1970s	119	12	-47%	#1,956
1980s	69	7	-42%	#3,512
1990s	45	5	-35%	#5,784
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#588

1890s

+14%

#738

1900s

101

+74%

#496

1910s

371

+267%

#756

1920s

512

+38%

#851

1930s

457

-11%

#816

1940s

406

-11%

#893

1950s

346

-15%

#1,058

1960s

223

-36%

#1,305

1970s

119

-47%

#1,956

1980s

-42%

#3,512

1990s

-35%

#5,784

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Furman

Furman is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1881, 2,758 American babies have been named Furman. Its peak came in 1918, when 73 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Furman stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Furman?

The median living Furman is about 68 years old; half are between 56 and 78. An estimated 900 people named Furman 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.

Furman year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
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2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
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2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	8	#6,589
1990	7	#6,666
1985	–	–
1980	9	#4,258
1975	10	#3,514
1970	21	#1,956
1965	22	#1,688
1960	26	#1,599
1955	33	#1,321
1950	40	#1,129
1945	27	#1,283
1940	40	#1,023
1935	36	#1,082
1930	63	#816
1925	49	#976
1920	47	#1,005
1915	39	#1,026
1910	13	#888
1905	10	#809
1900	22	#496
1895	6	#1,016
1890	7	#836
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Furman?

The median living Furman is about 68 years old. Half of all living Furmans are between 56 and 78 years old.

How many people named Furman are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Furman are alive in the United States, based on 2,758 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Furman mean?

A surname transferred from the given name.

How popular is the name Furman in 2025?

Furman did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Furman?

2,758 babies have been named Furman in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Furman most popular?

Furman peaked in 1918, when 73 newborns received the name.

Is Furman a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Furman rising or falling?

Furman has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Furman

Furman popularity over time

The story of Furman

How old are people named Furman?

Furman year by year

Frequently asked questions

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