Ferris vs Ferdinand

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

Name A

Ferris

Boy name · Rank #2440

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Name B

Ferdinand

Boy name · Rank #3883

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Metric Ferris Ferdinand
Current Rank #2440 #3883
Total Births (all years) 2,798 8,885
Peak Year 2024 1918
Peak Year Births 56 259
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1893 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ferris Ferdinand
1880ss — 383
1890ss 24 354
1900ss 49 330
1910ss 286 1,734
1920ss 422 1,774
1930ss 235 998
1940ss 259 603
1950ss 243 632
1960ss 137 523
1970ss 130 444
1980ss 112 335
1990ss 146 235
2000ss 185 195
2010ss 346 229
2020ss 224 116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ferris Ferdinand
2014 42 24
2015 45 20
2016 48 35
2017 46 17
2018 30 25
2019 29 20
2020 35 14
2021 42 16
2022 50 29
2023 41 29
2024 56 28

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, 1893–2024.

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