Ferron
Ferron Foisy is a Canadian singer-songwriter and poet. In addition to gaining fame as one of Canada's most respected songwriters, Ferron, who is openly lesbian, became one of the earliest and most influential lyrical songwriters of the women's music circuit, and an important influence on later musicians such as Ani DiFranco, Mary Gauthier and the Indigo Girls.
Meaning & Origin of Ferron
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ferron Foisy is a Canadian singer-songwriter and poet. In addition to gaining fame as one of Canada's most respected songwriters, Ferron, who is openly lesbian, became one of the earliest and most influential lyrical songwriters of the women's music circuit, and an important influence on later musicians such as Ani DiFranco, Mary Gauthier and the Indigo Girls.
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The Story of Ferron
As a girl name
Ferron first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1986, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1987, when 7 Ferrons were born — ranking #8,779 that year. As of 2026, Ferron ranks #8,779 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Ferrons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ferron first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1919, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 10 Ferrons were born — ranking #4,993 that year. As of 2026, Ferron ranks #12,490 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 101 Ferrons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ferron
Ferron is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 101 births in the dataset. Ferron's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #4,993. Use the chart and map above to compare Ferron'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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