Ferrel
The Story of Ferrel
As a girl name
Ferrel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1917, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 6 Ferrels were born — ranking #4,398 that year. As of 2026, Ferrel ranks #4,204 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 22 Ferrels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ferrel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1913, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 19 Ferrels were born — ranking #1,816 that year. As of 2026, Ferrel ranks #3,995 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 377 Ferrels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ferrel
Ferrel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 377 births in the dataset. Ferrel's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #1,816. Use the chart and map above to compare Ferrel'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 .
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