How Many People Are Named Ferney?
An estimated 14 people in the United States have the first name Ferney. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Ferney peaked in popularity in 2011 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ferney as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ferney paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ferney is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
14
About 1 in 24,482,453 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2011
8 births
Total Registered
14
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ferney
Ferney is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 14 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ferney as a male name
Ranked #11,176 in 2013
6 male births in 2013
Peak: 2011 (8 births)
Ferney: Popularity Over Time
Ferney by Decade
How has Ferney tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14 | 14 | 0 | |
Ferney + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ferney as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ferney
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Ferney: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ferney?
We estimate approximately 14 people named Ferney are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 24,482,453 Americans share this first name.
Is Ferney a common name?
Ferney is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 34% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 14 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ferney most popular?
Ferney reached peak popularity in 2011, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ferney is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ferney a male name?
Ferney is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ferney Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ferney Smith, Ferney Johnson, Ferney Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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