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.

#20,318 of 45,481
all-time among boys
65
born since 1919
1920s
peak 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.

  • #20,318 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 65 born since 1919
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ferry ranks #20,318 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 65 born since 1919, peaking in the 1920s.

#20,318 of 45,481
all-time among boys
65
born since 1919
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ferry's 65 recorded births place it above 55.16% 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.

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 popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1960

Last recorded 1960
Peak year (1926)
10
Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
4681012 19191921192319251926193319401943195219541960 5

Ferry popularity over time - girls

10 total births recorded since 1952 (Ferry as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 10 births
5 19521956 5

Ferry by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (29 births, 45% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 29 births (45% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ferry? ▼
65 babies have been named Ferry since 1919. All-time, it sits at #20,318 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1960. The peak year was 1926 with 10 births.
Where does Ferry sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ferry ranks #20,318 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 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.

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
#387 103,139 births
Ferdinand Boy
#4249 8,909 births
Fermin Boy
#3859 4,832 births
Ferris Boy
#3136 2,837 births
Ferrell Boy
1,911 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ferry: 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, 1919–1960 (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 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 August 2026.