How Many People Are Named Ferol?
An estimated 81 people in the United States have the first name Ferol. It is predominantly female (98.4%). The average bearer is 82 years old, and Ferol peaked in popularity in 1925 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ferol as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ferol paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 82, Ferol is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1954.
- Ferol is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
81
About 1 in 4,231,535 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.4% confidence
Average Age
82
years old
Peak Year
1925
24 births
Total Registered
628
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ferol
Ferol is predominantly female (98.4%), though 10 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ferol as a male name
Ranked #3,594 in 1944
5 male births in 1944
Peak: 1925 (5 births)
Ferol as a female name
Ranked #6,926 in 1963
5 female births in 1963
Peak: 1921 (22 births)
Ferol: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ferol span from the 1880s to the 1960s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 146 babies were registered. Ferol has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ferol by Decade
How has Ferol tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ferol + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ferol as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ferol
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Ferol: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ferol?
We estimate approximately 81 people named Ferol are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 4,231,535 Americans share this first name.
Is Ferol a common name?
Ferol is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 61.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 628 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ferol most popular?
Ferol reached peak popularity in 1925, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ferol is approximately 82 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ferol a female name?
Ferol is predominantly female. 98.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ferol Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ferol Smith, Ferol Johnson, Ferol Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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