Boys' name · since 2011

Ferney

Since 2011, U.S. Social Security records show 14 babies named Ferney, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#31,806 of 45,481
all-time among boys
14
born since 2011
2010s
peak decade

14 boys have been named Ferney since 2011, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Ferney recorded 14 times among boys since 2011, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2013.

  • #31,806 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 14 born since 2011
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ferney ranks #31,806 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 14 born since 2011, peaking in the 2010s.

#31,806 of 45,481
all-time among boys
14
born since 2011
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ferney's 14 recorded births place it above 29.67% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Ferney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Ferney's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2013, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Ferney popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2013

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (2011)
8
Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
5.566.577.588.5 20112013 6

Ferney by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (14 births, 100% of the file).

2010s was Ferney's strongest decade.

14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Ferney births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 14 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ferney?
14 babies have been named Ferney since 2011. All-time, it sits at #31,806 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 2011 with 8 births.
Where does Ferney sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ferney ranks #31,806 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ferney most popular?
Ferney was most popular in the 2010s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Ferney been used?
Ferney has been recorded in Social Security data since 2011, spanning 3 years of data through 2013.
What names are similar to Ferney?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fernando, Ferdinand, Fermin, Ferris, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ferney: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2011–2013 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ferney draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.