Masculine dossier · first seen 1893
Ferris
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2024
Peak births
57
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Ferris
How many people are named Ferris?
An estimated 1,513 living Americans are named Ferris.
How rare is Ferris?
Ferris is very rare among babies today, with 38 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 33.3% from its 2024 peak.
How old is the typical Ferris?
The median age of a living American named Ferris is approximately 24 years, with most bearers falling between 10 and 55 years old.
Is Ferris still popular?
Yes — Ferris is currently rising in popularity, with 38 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.4× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Ferris most common?
Ferris has its strongest geographic signal in Michigan, where it appears 3.5× more often than the national baseline.
1893Peak 20242025
Peak year
2024
Decline from peak
33.3%
2025
38
All-time
2,837
Where it lives now
Ferris is most concentrated in Michigan — about 3.5× the national rate in the 1920s.
States where Ferris is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.