How Many People Are Named Ferris?
An estimated 1,810 people in the United States have the first name Ferris. It is predominantly male (90.1%). The average bearer is 37 years old, and Ferris peaked in popularity in 2024 with 66 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ferris 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 Ferris paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,810
About 1 in 189,367 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
90.1% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
2024
66 births
Total Registered
3,105
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ferris
Ferris is predominantly male (90.1%), though 307 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ferris as a male name
Ranked #2,446 in 2024
56 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (56 births)
Ferris as a female name
Ranked #9,753 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 1981 (16 births)
Ferris: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ferris span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 468 babies were registered. While Ferris is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ferris by Decade
How has Ferris 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.
Ferris by State
Birth registrations for Ferris span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Michigan, California, Texas. The lowest are in Utah, Ohio, Mississippi. On average, about 29 Ferriss were registered per state.
Ferris + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ferris as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ferris
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Ferris: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ferris?
We estimate approximately 1,810 people named Ferris 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 189,367 Americans share this first name.
Is Ferris a common name?
Ferris is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,105 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ferris most popular?
Ferris reached peak popularity in 2024, when 66 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ferris is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ferris a male name?
Ferris is predominantly male. 90.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ferris Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ferris Smith, Ferris Johnson, Ferris 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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