How Many People Are Named Furman?
An estimated 996 people in the United States have the first name Furman. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 69 years old, and Furman peaked in popularity in 1918 with 73 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Furman 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 Furman paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 69, Furman is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
Estimated Living Americans
996
About 1 in 344,131 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1918
73 births
Total Registered
2,758
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Furman
Furman is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,758 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Furman as a male name
Ranked #8,147 in 1999
7 male births in 1999
Peak: 1918 (73 births)
Furman: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Furman span from the 1880s to the 1990s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 512 babies were registered. Furman has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Furman by Decade
How has Furman 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.
Furman by State
Birth registrations for Furman span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Georgia. On average, about 318 Furmans were registered per state.
Furman + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Furman as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Furman
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Furman: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Furman?
We estimate approximately 996 people named Furman 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 344,131 Americans share this first name.
Is Furman a common name?
Furman is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 90.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,758 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Furman most popular?
Furman reached peak popularity in 1918, when 73 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Furman is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Furman a male name?
Furman is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Furman Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Furman Smith, Furman Johnson, Furman 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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