Ferris
Boy name · #3136 in 2025 · Uniqueness 74/100
Ferris is currently the #3136 boy name in the United States — 38 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2684, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 47,368 boys born in 2025 was named Ferris.
The 132-year story
Ferris first appears in the Social Security records in 1893, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 57 babies and a rank of #2418. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Ferris per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ferris in class?
Ferris scores 74 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Ferris will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ferris is most common
State-level data for Ferris is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Ferris
Statistically, parents drawn to Ferris tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Edris, Faris, Eris, Aris, and Waris.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ferris | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | #3128 |
| 2024 | 57 | #2418 |
| 2023 | 41 | #3005 |
| 2022 | 50 | #2648 |
| 2021 | 42 | #2918 |
| 2020 | 35 | #3202 |
| 2019 | 29 | #3716 |
| 2018 | 30 | #3607 |
| 2017 | 46 | #2672 |
| 2016 | 48 | #2587 |
| 2015 | 45 | #2684 |
| 2014 | 42 | #2805 |
| 2013 | 34 | #3189 |
| 2012 | 29 | #3625 |
| 2011 | 21 | #4509 |
| 2010 | 22 | #4366 |
| 2009 | 25 | #4035 |
| 2008 | 26 | #3921 |
| 2007 | 28 | #3687 |
| 2006 | 22 | #4223 |
| 2005 | 14 | #5578 |
| 2004 | 10 | #6976 |
| 2003 | 17 | #4616 |
| 2002 | 14 | #5131 |
| 2001 | 18 | #4302 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ferris a popular boy name?
Ferris ranked #3136 among boys in 2025 with 38 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2684.
When was the name Ferris most popular?
Ferris peaked in 2024, when 57 American boys received the name (ranked #2418 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ferris?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 47,368 newborn American boys was named Ferris. It scores 74/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.