boy's name
Fermin
- Origin Basque
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,852
Fermin is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Fermin is a name of Basque origin.
- Peaked in 1993, when 86 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 118,413 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1910.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Fermin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 134 |
| 1920s | 287 |
| 1930s | 247 |
| 1940s | 305 |
| 1950s | 400 |
| 1960s | 391 |
| 1970s | 502 |
| 1980s | 585 |
| 1990s | 765 |
| 2000s | 646 |
| 2010s | 394 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 176 |
How popular is Fermin?
In 2025, Fermin was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Fermin is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Fermin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Fermin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Fermin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Fermin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Fermin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Fermin
How popular is the name Fermin?
In 2025, Fermin was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Fermin a girl's or a boy's name?
Fermin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Fermin?
Fermin has 2 syllables.
When was Fermin most popular?
Fermin peaked in 1993, when 86 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Fermin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Fermin currently ranks #3,919 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.