Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2024

Ferris

Gender Unisex · 10% girls Rank 2025 #3,149 Trend ↑ Rising 49%

Ferris, also spelled Ferriss, is both a given name and a family name.

Rank 2025
#3,149
among boys · ↓719 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
43
named Ferris · -36% vs 2024
How common
1 in 44,949
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
67 babies
All-time total
3,149
#2,640 all-time among boys
First recorded
1893
in Social Security records

Ferris popularity over time

3,149 babies have been named Ferris since 1893, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – 24 24 2 – #927
1900s – 49 49 5 +104% #765
1910s 37 286 323 32 +559% #884
1920s 46 422 468 47 +45% #964
1930s 10 235 245 25 -48% #1,176
1940s 15 259 274 27 +12% #1,166
1950s 31 243 274 27 0% #1,320
1960s – 137 137 14 -50% #1,902
1970s – 130 130 13 -5% #2,231
1980s 71 112 183 18 +41% #2,927
1990s 6 146 152 15 -17% #3,644
2000s 5 185 190 19 +25% #3,723
2010s 45 346 391 39 +106% #2,597
2020s (to 2025) 46 263 309 52 +32% #2,430

Where Ferris is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 41 0.02 outside top 500
2027 43 0.03 outside top 500
2028 45 0.03 outside top 500
2029 47 0.03 outside top 500
2030 48 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Ferris

Ferris is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,149 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1893, 3,149 American babies have been named Ferris, about 90% boys and 10% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2024, when 67 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ferris stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ferris?

The median living Ferris is about 28 years old; half are between 9 and 60. An estimated 1,800 people named Ferris are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ferris year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 5 #15,675 38 #3,149
2024 10 #9,789 57 #2,430
2023 7 #12,570 41 #3,022
2022 8 #11,554 50 #2,654
2021 10 #9,800 42 #2,932
2020 6 #14,017 35 #3,225
2019 – – 29 #3,746
2018 9 #10,848 30 #3,637
2017 5 #16,683 46 #2,691
2016 9 #11,160 48 #2,597
2015 9 #11,208 45 #2,695
2014 – – 42 #2,824
2013 6 #15,244 34 #3,213
2012 – – 29 #3,643
2011 7 #13,831 21 #4,554
2010 – – 22 #4,407
2009 – – 25 #4,078
2008 5 #18,430 26 #3,970
2007 – – 28 #3,723
2006 – – 22 #4,273
2005 – – 14 #5,670
2004 – – 10 #7,152
2003 – – 17 #4,670
2002 – – 14 #5,216
2001 – – 18 #4,351
2000 – – 11 #6,046
1995 – – 9 #6,076
1990 – – 16 #3,664
1985 11 #6,170 11 #3,885
1980 6 #9,447 8 #4,639
1975 – – 14 #2,798
1970 – – 17 #2,231
1965 – – 13 #2,302
1960 – – 17 #1,998
1955 6 #5,403 33 #1,320
1950 6 #4,920 27 #1,405
1945 – – 22 #1,424
1940 5 #4,572 27 #1,295
1935 – – 27 #1,304
1930 5 #4,787 29 #1,348
1925 6 #4,612 44 #1,048
1920 – – 38 #1,167
1915 10 #2,774 42 #968
1910 – – 6 #1,474
1905 – – 6 #1,144
1900 – – 9 #931
1895 – – 6 #1,014
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ferris, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ferris?

The median living Ferris is about 28 years old. Half of all living Ferriss are between 9 and 60 years old.

How many people named Ferris are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Ferris are alive in the United States, based on 3,149 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ferris mean?

Ferris, also spelled Ferriss, is both a given name and a family name.

How popular is the name Ferris in 2025?

Ferris ranked #3,149 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ferris?

3,149 babies have been named Ferris in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ferris most popular?

Ferris peaked in 2024, when 67 newborns received the name.

Is Ferris a boy or girl name?

Ferris is used for both: about 10% of babies named Ferris have been girls and 90% boys.

Is the name Ferris rising or falling?

Ferris is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ferris become more popular?

Ferris is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 48 boys named Ferris in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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