The first name Ferenc
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Ferenc last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2014, with 3 births (#4,632).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ferenc with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ferenc at birth, 1880–2025
In 2005, 5 boys born in the United States were named Ferenc, the 12,009th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1963, when 6 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Ferenc
32 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Ferenc KrauszAustrian-Hungarian laser physicist and university teacher (born 1962)
- Ferenc Fricsay(1914–1963) conductor
- Ferenc PlattkóFootball player (1898–1982)
- Ferenc Dávid(c.1510–1579) Hungarian noble
- Ferenc MohácsiCanoe racer, 1929–2025
- Ferenc KeményEducator (1860–1944)
- Ferenc CsipesCanoe racer, born 1965
- Ferenc Wesselényi(1605–1667) Hungarian military commander
- Ferenc NovákCanoe racer, born 1969
- Ferenc HatlaczkyCanoe racer (1934–1986)
- Ferenc Forgách(1560/66–1615) Roman Catholic archbishop of Esztergom
- Ferenc KovácsAssociation football player (b. 1934)
Questions
- How popular is the name Ferenc?
- In 2024, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Ferenc, ranking 5,119th. Its peak was 2014, with 3 births.
- When was Ferenc most popular?
- 1963 in the United States, when 6 babies were named Ferenc, its highest rank at 3,767th.