Unisex name · since 1893

Ferris

Since 1893, U.S. Social Security records show 2,837 babies named Ferris, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#2,640 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,136 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
2,837
born since 1893
1920s
peak decade

Yes -- Ferris is the #3136 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 2,837 recorded since 1893.

Ferris has 2,837 recorded births among boys since 1893, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3136 as of the latest data, more common than 77% of boys, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1893 to 2025.

  • #2,640 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #3,136 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 2,837 born since 1893
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ferris ranks #2,640 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,136 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,837 born since 1893, peaking in the 1920s.

#2,640 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,136 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
2,837
born since 1893
1920s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%77.4%
Ferris vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Ferris's 2,837 recorded births place it above 94.19% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

9 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Michigan.

How Ferris compares

2,837 Top 18% higher than 82% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Ferris's all-time total is 8x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Ferris Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 2,837 369 358,536
Peak-year births 57 34 22,252

Ferris's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Ferris splits its recorded history at 1963: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1894 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 57 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Ferris popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1893–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
57
Annual births at peak, across 133 years of records
0204060 189319161932194819641980199620122025 38

Ferris popularity over time - girls

312 total births recorded since 1913 (Ferris as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 312 births
05101520 191319211928195019811988201620232025 5

Ferris by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (422 births, 15% of the file).

1920s was Ferris's strongest decade.

422 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.

Ferris births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 422 births (15% of all-time use).

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

How Ferris compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Ferris's total volume

Ferris vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -47, 6.1%-110, 4.3%-43, 5.9%-33, 7.7%-106, 3.3%-16, 11.9%-36, 7.7%-36, 7.6%-51, 9%-55, 4%-55, 4.4%-49, 5.3%-144, 2.5%-65, 4%-33, 5.9%Ferris-133, 2%Ferris
Ferris vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Ferris by state

Where Ferris concentrates geographically, total births since 1893

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ferris
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
123 4.3%
#2 California
69 2.4%
#3 Texas
25 0.9%
#4 New York
22 0.8%
#5 Illinois
18 0.6%
#6 Florida
5 0.2%
#7 Mississippi
5 0.2%
#8 Ohio
5 0.2%
Michigan share of Ferris's total US births 4.3%
Even split

123 of 2,837 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Ferris appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ferris? ▼
Ferris has been given to 2,837 babies in the U.S. since 1893, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #2,640 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #3,136 of 13,930. 57 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
Where does Ferris sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ferris ranks #2,640 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,136 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ferris most popular? ▼
Ferris was most popular in the 1920s decade with 422 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Ferris most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ferris are Michigan (123 births), California (69 births), Texas (25 births).
Is Ferris a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Ferris is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 2,837 births, and as a girl's name it has 312 births.
How long has the name Ferris been used? ▼
Ferris has been recorded in Social Security data since 1893, spanning 133 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Ferris? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fernando, Ferdinand, Fermin, Ferrell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Ferris's data

  • Ferris's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (422 total births) through the 2020s (263) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Michigan records the most Ferriss (123 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ferris

Nearby Names Like Ferris

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ferris

Fernando Boy
#387 103,139 births
Ferdinand Boy
#4249 8,909 births
Fermin Boy
#3859 4,832 births
Ferrell Boy
1,911 births
Fernand Boy
1,493 births

Compare Ferris side by side: Ferris vs Fernando Ferris vs Ferdinand Ferris vs Fermin

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ferris: 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, 1893–2025 (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 Ferris 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.