Ferris is an uncommon boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2024.
Ferris is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #3,149 among boys (38) and #15,675 among girls (5) — overall #6,225 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | 43 | #15,675 | #3,149 |
| 2024 | 67 | 67 | #9,789 | #2,430 |
| 2023 | 48 | 48 | #12,570 | #3,022 |
| 2022 | 58 | 58 | #11,554 | #2,654 |
| 2021 | 52 | 52 | #9,800 | #2,932 |
| 2020 | 41 | 41 | #14,017 | #3,225 |
| 2019 | 29 | 29 | — | #3,746 |
| 2018 | 39 | 39 | #10,848 | #3,637 |
| 2017 | 51 | 51 | #16,683 | #2,691 |
| 2016 | 57 | 57 | #11,160 | #2,597 |
| 2015 | 54 | 54 | #11,208 | #2,695 |
| 2014 | 42 | 42 | — | #2,824 |
| 2013 | 40 | 40 | #15,244 | #3,213 |
| 2012 | 29 | 29 | — | #3,643 |
| 2011 | 28 | 28 | #13,831 | #4,554 |
| 2010 | 22 | 22 | — | #4,407 |
| 2009 | 25 | 25 | — | #4,078 |
| 2008 | 31 | 31 | #18,430 | #3,970 |
| 2007 | 28 | 28 | — | #3,723 |
| 2006 | 22 | 22 | — | #4,273 |
| 2005 | 14 | 14 | — | #5,670 |
| 2004 | 10 | 10 | — | #7,152 |
| 2003 | 17 | 17 | — | #4,670 |
| 2002 | 14 | 14 | — | #5,216 |
| 2001 | 18 | 18 | — | #4,351 |
| 2000 | 11 | 11 | — | #6,046 |
| 1999 | 10 | 10 | — | #6,191 |
| 1998 | 17 | 17 | — | #4,072 |
| 1997 | 13 | — | — | #4,752 |
| 1996 | 18 | — | — | #3,728 |
| 1995 | 9 | — | — | #6,076 |
| 1994 | 18 | — | — | #3,644 |
| 1993 | 15 | — | — | #4,086 |
| 1992 | 16 | — | — | #3,805 |
| 1991 | 20 | — | #11,990 | #4,075 |
| 1990 | 16 | — | — | #3,664 |
| 1989 | 13 | — | — | #4,105 |
| 1988 | 17 | — | #10,784 | #4,261 |
| 1987 | 16 | — | — | #3,108 |
| 1986 | 23 | — | #9,923 | #2,927 |
| 1985 | 22 | — | #6,170 | #3,885 |
| 1984 | 12 | — | #9,500 | #5,826 |
| 1983 | 21 | — | #6,890 | #3,475 |
| 1982 | 18 | — | #6,063 | #5,210 |
| 1981 | 27 | — | #4,598 | #3,685 |
| 1980 | 14 | — | #9,447 | #4,639 |
| 1979 | 9 | — | — | #4,180 |
| 1978 | 11 | — | — | #3,477 |
| 1977 | 16 | — | — | #2,696 |
| 1976 | 14 | — | — | #2,869 |
| 1975 | 14 | — | — | #2,798 |
| 1974 | 16 | — | — | #2,496 |
| 1973 | 15 | — | — | #2,542 |
| 1972 | 10 | — | — | #3,223 |
| 1971 | 8 | — | — | #3,758 |
| 1970 | 17 | — | — | #2,231 |
| 1969 | 16 | — | — | #2,167 |
| 1968 | 10 | — | — | #2,796 |
| 1967 | 11 | — | — | #2,524 |
| 1966 | 11 | — | — | #2,525 |
| 1965 | 13 | — | — | #2,302 |
| 1964 | 12 | — | — | #2,462 |
| 1963 | 10 | — | — | #2,736 |
| 1962 | 18 | — | — | #1,914 |
| 1961 | 19 | — | — | #1,902 |
| 1960 | 17 | — | — | #1,998 |
| 1959 | 22 | — | #6,559 | #2,001 |
| 1958 | 25 | — | — | #1,565 |
| 1957 | 29 | — | #5,615 | #1,690 |
| 1956 | 16 | — | — | #2,037 |
| 1955 | 39 | — | #5,403 | #1,320 |
| 1954 | 21 | — | — | #1,676 |
| 1953 | 38 | — | #4,348 | #1,388 |
| 1952 | 26 | — | — | #1,496 |
| 1951 | 25 | — | — | #1,498 |
| 1950 | 33 | — | #4,920 | #1,405 |
| 1949 | 33 | — | #5,500 | #1,393 |
| 1948 | 22 | — | — | #1,575 |
| 1947 | 39 | — | — | #1,166 |
| 1946 | 20 | — | — | #1,614 |
| 1945 | 22 | — | — | #1,424 |
| 1944 | 23 | — | #4,796 | #1,648 |
| 1943 | 32 | — | — | #1,226 |
| 1942 | 30 | — | — | #1,281 |
| 1941 | 21 | — | — | #1,501 |
| 1940 | 32 | — | #4,572 | #1,295 |
| 1939 | 31 | — | — | #1,176 |
| 1938 | 21 | — | — | #1,495 |
| 1937 | 16 | — | — | #1,783 |
| 1936 | 15 | — | — | #1,834 |
| 1935 | 27 | — | — | #1,304 |
| 1934 | 13 | — | — | #2,055 |
| 1933 | 23 | — | — | #1,422 |
| 1932 | 28 | — | — | #1,300 |
| 1931 | 37 | — | #4,571 | #1,222 |
| 1930 | 34 | — | #4,787 | #1,348 |
| 1929 | 34 | — | — | #1,202 |
| 1928 | 33 | — | #4,975 | #1,397 |
| 1927 | 49 | — | #5,066 | #1,064 |
| 1926 | 53 | — | #4,021 | #1,021 |
| 1925 | 50 | — | #4,612 | #1,048 |
| 1924 | 55 | — | #3,217 | #1,062 |
| 1923 | 50 | — | #5,224 | #1,064 |
| 1922 | 53 | — | — | #964 |
| 1921 | 53 | — | #3,790 | #1,051 |
| 1920 | 38 | — | — | #1,167 |
| 1919 | 42 | — | #4,455 | #1,170 |
| 1918 | 42 | — | — | #1,042 |
| 1917 | 44 | — | #4,853 | #1,067 |
| 1916 | 40 | — | #4,677 | #1,103 |
| 1915 | 52 | — | #2,774 | #968 |
| 1914 | 35 | — | #3,328 | #1,062 |
| 1913 | 36 | — | #3,360 | #884 |
| 1912 | 16 | — | — | #1,199 |
| 1911 | 10 | — | — | #1,140 |
| 1910 | 6 | — | — | #1,474 |
| 1908 | 8 | — | — | #1,049 |
| 1907 | 9 | — | — | #951 |
| 1905 | 6 | — | — | #1,144 |
| 1904 | 7 | — | — | #1,002 |
| 1902 | 10 | — | — | #765 |
| 1900 | 9 | — | — | #931 |
| 1896 | 7 | — | — | #927 |
| 1895 | 6 | — | — | #1,014 |
| 1894 | 5 | — | — | #1,140 |
| 1893 | 6 | — | — | #946 |