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unisex name

Ferry

FEH-ree

  • Origin Dutch
  • Gender Unisex
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 85

Ferry is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 12% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1960 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Ferry is a name of Dutch origin.
  • Peaked in 1952, when 11 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1919.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Ferry Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1960s.

29
'10 '20 '30 '40 '50 '60
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Births named Ferry by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1910s 5
1920s 29
1930s 5
1940s 10
1950s 21
1960s 5

How Popular Is Ferry?

In 1960, Ferry was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Ferry Is Used

France #834 5 in 1913
United States #4,516 5 in 1960

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Ferry

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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How to Say Ferry

  • Pronunciation FEH-ree

Sibling Names for Ferry

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Ferry — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Ferry

How popular is the name Ferry?

In 1960, Ferry was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Ferry a girl's or a boy's name?

Ferry is used for both girls and boys. About 12% of recorded births with this name are girls.

How many syllables are in Ferry?

Ferry has 2 syllables.

When was Ferry most popular?

Ferry peaked in 1952, when 11 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.