How Many People Are Named Ferrin?
An estimated 113 people in the United States have the first name Ferrin. It is used for both genders, with 77.2% female. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Ferrin peaked in popularity in 1987 with 18 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ferrin 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 Ferrin paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
113
About 1 in 3,033,224 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
77.2% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1987
18 births
Total Registered
123
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ferrin
Ferrin is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (22.8%) and females (77.2%). Out of 123 total births registered, 28 were male and 95 were female.
Ferrin as a male name
Ranked #11,391 in 2007
6 male births in 2007
Peak: 1954 (6 births)
Ferrin as a female name
Ranked #16,676 in 2017
5 female births in 2017
Peak: 1987 (18 births)
Ferrin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ferrin span from the 1940s to the 2010s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 51 babies were registered. Ferrin has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ferrin by Decade
How has Ferrin 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.
Ferrin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ferrin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ferrin
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Ferrin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ferrin?
We estimate approximately 113 people named Ferrin 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 3,033,224 Americans share this first name.
Is Ferrin a common name?
Ferrin is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 66.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 123 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ferrin most popular?
Ferrin reached peak popularity in 1987, when 18 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ferrin is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ferrin a female name?
Ferrin is predominantly female. 77.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ferrin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ferrin Smith, Ferrin Johnson, Ferrin 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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