28,151births recorded
6Countries
2Variants
1938Peak · Argentina
#1145France 2025
Fermin is a boy name family recorded 28,151 times in 6 countries since 1900. It ranks highest today in France (#1145 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Argentina in 1938, at 73.7 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Firmin (France, Belgium).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Fermin
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fermin | Spanish | 14,167 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #454 | 1938 | ▲ 71 % |
| Fermin | Spanish | 4,832 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3848 | 1994 | ▼ 24 % |
| Fermin | Spanish | 38 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1950 | – |
| Fermin | Spanish | 20 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1968 | – |
| Fermin | Spanish | 7 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | – | 1997 | – |
| Firmin | French | 8,935 | 🇫🇷 France | #1145 | 1900 | ▲ 8 % |
| Firmin | French | 97 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1913 | – |
| Firmin | French | 55 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #1199 | 2010 | new |
How we grouped these names
- Fermin ↔ Firmin — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
Questions about Fermin
How popular is the name Fermin?
In 2025 it ranked #1145 in France. Official registers record 28,151 births across 6 countries.
What is Fermin in other languages?
Firmin (French).
When was Fermin most popular?
It peaked in Argentina in 1938, at 73.7 births per 100,000.
Is Fermin a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Fermin is a boy name.