Ferry

FEH-ree /ˈfɛɹi/
boy 2 syllables fading

Ferry is a very rare name used for both girls and boys that was most common in the 1950s and has all but disappeared.

Ferry is predominantly a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1960. Ferry was first reported in SSA data in 1919 and peaked in 1926 (10 births).

About the name Ferry

PronunciationFEH-ree /ˈfɛɹi/
CultureDutch

Names similar to Ferry

How popular is Ferry?

Boys named Ferry
191919201930194019501960
Boys named Ferry per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1919–1960 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1960) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Girls named Ferry
195219551956
Girls named Ferry per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1919–1960 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1960) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Ferry total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
19605——#4,232
19565—#6,255—
19545——#4,010
195211—#5,838#3,492
19435——#3,709
19405——#3,626
19335——#3,831
192610——#2,789
19256——#3,894
19235——#4,450
19218——#3,309
19195——#4,388