How Many People Are Named Furney?
An estimated 7 people in the United States have the first name Furney. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 75 years old, and Furney peaked in popularity in 1919 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Furney 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 Furney paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 75, Furney is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1961.
- Furney is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
7
About 1 in 48,964,905 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
75
years old
Peak Year
1919
5 births
Total Registered
15
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Furney
Furney is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 15 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Furney as a male name
Ranked #4,008 in 1953
5 male births in 1953
Peak: 1919 (5 births)
Furney: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Furney span from the 1910s to the 1950s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 5 babies were registered. Furney remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Furney by Decade
How has Furney 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.
Furney by State
Furney + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Furney as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Furney
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Furney: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Furney?
We estimate approximately 7 people named Furney 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 48,964,905 Americans share this first name.
Is Furney a common name?
Furney is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 23.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 15 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Furney most popular?
Furney reached peak popularity in 1919, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Furney is approximately 75 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Furney a male name?
Furney is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Furney Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Furney Smith, Furney Johnson, Furney 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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