Ferrell
Ferrell is an English surname of Irish origin.
Meaning & Origin of Ferrell
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ferrell is an English surname of Irish origin.
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Origin & history
The Story of Ferrell
As a girl name
American parents first put Ferrell on the record books as a girl name in 1915, with 9 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 12 Ferrells were born — ranking #2,732 that year. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 35% of all recorded Ferrells. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1962 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 162 Ferrells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Ferrell as a boy name dates back to 1897, when 5 babies received it. 1935 was its biggest year on record, with 48 newborns named Ferrell — #915 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2015 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 2K Ferrells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ferrell
Ferrell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1897 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Ferrell's peak popularity came in 1935 when it ranked #915. Use the chart and map above to compare Ferrell'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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