Is Furman a boy or girl name?

Furman is a boy’s name. Of the 2,758 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.0% were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Furman

Recorded 1881–1999 · United States

Furman was most popular in 1918, when 73 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,567 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 2,758 people named Furman.

Furman over time

Births per year. The dot marks Furman’s peak in 1918. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Furman a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Furman is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 2,758 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Furman

Where Furman is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org