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Ferris

Boy

Meaning of Ferris: Irish: 'rock'

Ferris is a boy's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2824th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 4270th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2824

43 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4270

4 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

3,149

First recorded 1893 · peak 2024

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 27 babies1982: 18 babies1983: 21 babies1984: 12 babies1985: 22 babies1986: 23 babies1987: 16 babies1988: 17 babies1989: 13 babies1990: 16 babies19901991: 20 babies1992: 16 babies1993: 15 babies1994: 18 babies1995: 9 babies1996: 18 babies1997: 13 babies1998: 17 babies1999: 10 babies2000: 11 babies20002001: 18 babies2002: 14 babies2003: 17 babies2004: 10 babies2005: 14 babies2006: 22 babies2007: 28 babies2008: 31 babies2009: 25 babies2010: 22 babies20102011: 28 babies2012: 29 babies2013: 40 babies2014: 42 babies2015: 54 babies2016: 57 babies2017: 51 babies2018: 39 babies2019: 29 babies2020: 41 babies20202021: 52 babies2022: 58 babies2023: 48 babies2024: 67 babies2025: 43 babies
US babies named Ferris per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 67.

Gender split

90% boys · 10% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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