How Many People Are Named Ferrell?
An estimated 959 people in the United States have the first name Ferrell. It is predominantly male (92.2%). The average bearer is 63 years old, and Ferrell peaked in popularity in 1935 with 57 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ferrell 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 Ferrell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
959
About 1 in 357,408 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
92.2% confidence
Average Age
63
years old
Peak Year
1935
57 births
Total Registered
2,073
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ferrell
Ferrell is predominantly male (92.2%), though 162 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ferrell as a male name
Ranked #11,123 in 2015
6 male births in 2015
Peak: 1935 (48 births)
Ferrell as a female name
Ranked #6,887 in 1962
5 female births in 1962
Peak: 1923 (12 births)
Ferrell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ferrell span from the 1890s to the 2010s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 380 babies were registered. Ferrell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ferrell by Decade
How has Ferrell 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.
Ferrell by State
Birth registrations for Ferrell span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Alabama, Georgia, Texas. The lowest are in Kentucky, Louisiana, Arkansas. On average, about 32 Ferrells were registered per state.
Ferrell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ferrell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ferrell
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Ferrell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ferrell?
We estimate approximately 959 people named Ferrell 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 357,408 Americans share this first name.
Is Ferrell a common name?
Ferrell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,073 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ferrell most popular?
Ferrell reached peak popularity in 1935, when 57 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ferrell is approximately 63 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ferrell a male name?
Ferrell is predominantly male. 92.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ferrell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ferrell Smith, Ferrell Johnson, Ferrell 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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