Firmin
How to say it: feer-MAN · /fiʁˈmɛ̃/
French form of Latin Firminus, from 'firmus' firm, steadfast - ancient saint's name still used.
Firmin was the 3,070th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1920s, its births are down about 28% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #3,542 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #3,070 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 118,405 |
| Peak decade | 1920s |
| Change over 10 years | −28% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,542 |
| In France, 2025 | #889 among boys’ names, 30 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Firmin peaked in the 1920s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Firmin is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #889 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Firmin
- Firmin Lambot (1886–1964)Belgian cyclist
- Firmin Ngrébada (born 1968)Central African Republic politician
- Firmin Abauzit (1679–1767)French, and then Genevan, physician, theologian and philosopher
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