Ferdinand vs Ferris

Side-by-side comparison of Ferdinand and Ferris - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ferdinand

Boy name · Rank #3897

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Name B

Ferris

Boy name · Rank #2424

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Metric Ferdinand Ferris
Current Rank #3897 #2424
Total Births (all years) 8,909 2,837
Peak Year 1918 2024
Peak Year Births 259 57
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1893

Births by Decade

Decade Ferdinand Ferris
1880s 383 -
1890s 354 24
1900s 330 49
1910s 1,734 286
1920s 1,774 422
1930s 998 235
1940s 603 259
1950s 632 243
1960s 523 137
1970s 444 130
1980s 335 112
1990s 235 146
2000s 195 185
2010s 229 346
2020s 140 263

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ferdinand Ferris
2014 24 42
2015 20 45
2016 35 48
2017 17 46
2018 25 30
2019 20 29
2020 14 35
2021 16 42
2022 29 50
2023 29 41
2024 28 57
2025 24 38

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2025.

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