How Many People Are Named Ferron?
An estimated 90 people in the United States have the first name Ferron. It is used for both genders, with 89.4% male. The average bearer is 50 years old, and Ferron peaked in popularity in 1990 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ferron 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 Ferron paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ferron is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
90
About 1 in 3,808,382 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
89.4% confidence
Average Age
50
years old
Peak Year
1990
10 births
Total Registered
113
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ferron
Ferron is predominantly male (89.4%), though 12 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ferron as a male name
Ranked #13,085 in 2009
5 male births in 2009
Peak: 1990 (10 births)
Ferron as a female name
Ranked #9,089 in 1987
7 female births in 1987
Peak: 1987 (7 births)
Ferron: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ferron span from the 1910s to the 2000s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 25 babies were registered. While Ferron is less common than at its peak in the 1950s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ferron by Decade
How has Ferron 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.
Ferron + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ferron as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ferron
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Ferron: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ferron?
We estimate approximately 90 people named Ferron 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 3,808,382 Americans share this first name.
Is Ferron a common name?
Ferron is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 63% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 113 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ferron most popular?
Ferron reached peak popularity in 1990, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ferron is approximately 50 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ferron a male name?
Ferron is predominantly male. 89.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ferron Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ferron Smith, Ferron Johnson, Ferron 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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