How Many People Are Named Ferry?
An estimated 25 people in the United States have the first name Ferry. It is used for both genders, with 86.7% male. The average bearer is 74 years old, and Ferry peaked in popularity in 1952 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ferry 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 Ferry paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Ferry is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
- Ferry is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
25
About 1 in 13,710,174 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
86.7% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1952
11 births
Total Registered
75
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ferry
Ferry is predominantly male (86.7%), though 10 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ferry as a male name
Ranked #4,232 in 1960
5 male births in 1960
Peak: 1926 (10 births)
Ferry as a female name
Ranked #6,256 in 1956
5 female births in 1956
Peak: 1952 (5 births)
Ferry: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ferry span from the 1910s to the 1960s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 29 babies were registered. Ferry has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ferry by Decade
How has Ferry 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.
Ferry + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ferry as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ferry
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Ferry: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ferry?
We estimate approximately 25 people named Ferry 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 13,710,174 Americans share this first name.
Is Ferry a common name?
Ferry is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 43.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 75 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ferry most popular?
Ferry reached peak popularity in 1952, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ferry is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ferry a male name?
Ferry is predominantly male. 86.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ferry Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ferry Smith, Ferry Johnson, Ferry 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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