Ferrill
Ferrill is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Arther Ferrill, American historian London Ferrill (1789–1854), American Baptist minister
Meaning & Origin of Ferrill
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ferrill is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Arther Ferrill, American historian London Ferrill (1789–1854), American Baptist minister
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The Story of Ferrill
Ferrill first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1932, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1932, when 5 Ferrills were born — ranking #3,776 that year. As of 2026, Ferrill ranks #3,549 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Ferrills have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ferrill
Ferrill is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1932 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Ferrill's peak popularity came in 1932 when it ranked #3,776. Use the chart and map above to compare Ferrill'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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