Ferris
How to say it: FER-iss · /ˈfɛrɪs/
From Irish Ó Fearghusa meaning 'descendant of the strong man' - surname as first name, famed by Ferris wheel.
Ferris was the 882nd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 38 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1910s, its births are up about 15% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #791 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #882 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 38 |
| Share of births | 1 in 14,048 |
| Peak decade | 1910s |
| Change over 10 years | +15% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #791 |
| In France, 2025 | #238 among boys’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ferris peaked in the 1910s, nearly vanished by the 1980s, and has come back.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ferris is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Irish.
In France: #238 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Ferris
- Ferris Taylor (1888–1961)American actor
- Ferris Fain (1921–2001)American baseball player
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Ferris Bueller, eponymous charismatic truant of the 1986 John Hughes comedy Ferris Bueller's Day Off; dominant association for rare first na
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