Total births
65
Unisex name · since 1919
Ferry
Ferry has 65 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1926 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 65
- total births
- 1919–1960
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Ferry is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 65 have been recorded since 1919.
Ferry has 65 recorded births among boys since 1919, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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 1919 to 1960.
- 65 total births
- 1919–1960 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
65 boys have been named Ferry since 1919, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1960.
- 65
- total births
- 1919–1960
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Ferry was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
10 babies were named Ferry in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
Ferry's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ferry's full recorded timeline at 1933, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1926 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ferry at a glance
Last recorded 1960Peak year
1926
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Ferry popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1960
- Peak year (1926)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Ferry popularity over time - girls
10 total births recorded since 1952 (Ferry as girls' name)
Ferry by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ferry's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Ferry births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
29 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 29 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ferry? ▼
65 babies have been named Ferry since 1919. It was last recorded in 1960. The peak year was 1926 with 10 births.
When was Ferry most popular? ▼
Ferry was most popular in the 1920s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
Is Ferry a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Ferry is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 65 births, and as a girl's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Ferry been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ferry since 1919 -- 42 years through the most recent 1960 data.
What names are similar to Ferry? ▼
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.
What to do with Ferry's data
- Ferry's decade-level peak was the 1920s (29 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ferry
Nearby Names Like Ferry
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ferry
Fernando Boy
#352 103,139 births
Ferdinand Boy
#3897 8,909 births
Fermin Boy
#3698 4,832 births
Ferris Boy
#2424 2,837 births
Ferrell Boy
1,911 births
Compare Ferry side by side: Ferry vs Fernando Ferry vs Ferdinand Ferry vs Fermin
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1919–1960 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ferry: Baby Name Since 1919 - 65 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ferry. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Ferry 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 July 2026.