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The first name Ferry

A unisex name.

2 syllables Unisex Also a surname

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Ferry at birth, 1880–2025

In 1960, 5 boys born in the United States were named Ferry, the 4,232nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1926, when 10 were.

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75
babies named Ferry since 1880
#4,232
rank in 1960
1926
peak year

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 Ferry

12 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Ferry Corsten
    Dutch trance producer and DJ (born 1973)
  • Ferry Weertman
    Dutch swimmer, born 1992
  • Ferry Graf
    Austrian-Finnish singer (1931-2017)
  • Ferry Sikla
    German actor (1865-1932)
  • Ferry de Haan
    Dutch footballer, born 1972
  • Ferry Doedens
    Dutch actor, born 1990
  • Ferry de Regt
    Dutch footballer, born 1988
  • Frederick III, Duke of Lorraine
    French noble, 1240–1303
  • Frederick IV, Duke of Lorraine
    French noble, 1282–1329
  • Frederick II, Duke of Lorraine
    French duke, 1162–1213
  • Frederick II of Lorraine, Count of Vaudémont
    Count of Vaudémont, 1417–1470
  • Frederick I of Lorraine, Count of Vaudémont
    French nobleman, 1368–1415

Questions

When was Ferry most popular?
1926 in the United States, when 10 babies were named Ferry, its highest rank at 2,789th.
Is Ferry also a surname?
Yes. Ferry is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.