Gender
Male
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Rock
- Celtic
- Rock, highest choice; possibly derived from Fergus or may be an Irish variant of Peter. The name Ferris was brought to prominence by the 1986 movie Ferris Bueller''s Day Off
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Ferris
Pronunciation
f(er)-ris
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #2435, 56 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3128, 38 births)
- Girls: peak in 1981 (rank #4526, 16 births); most recent 2025 (rank #14942, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | 5 |
| 2024 | 56 | 10 |
| 2023 | 41 | 7 |
| 2022 | 50 | 8 |
| 2021 | 42 | 10 |
| 2020 | 35 | 6 |
| 2019 | 29 | – |
| 2018 | 30 | 9 |
| 2017 | 46 | 5 |
| 2016 | 48 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #2706, 7 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4209, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence