Ferenc
Ferenc is a given name of Hungarian origin. It is a cognate of Francis, Francisco, Francesco, François, Frank and Franz.
Meaning & Origin of Ferenc
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ferenc is a given name of Hungarian origin. It is a cognate of Francis, Francisco, Francesco, François, Frank and Franz.
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The Story of Ferenc
Ferenc first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1962, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1963: 6 births, good for #3,646 nationwide. About 43% of every Ferenc on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. Ferenc last appeared in the published SSA data in 2005, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 37 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Ferenc most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- Hungary93%
- Romania2%
- Germany2%
- Slovakia1%
- Serbia1%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Ferenc
Phonetically similar names — useful when Ferenc is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Ferenc
Ferenc is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1962 and has accumulated 37 births in the dataset. Ferenc's peak popularity came in 1963 when it ranked #3,646. Use the chart and map above to compare Ferenc's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.