Bryan Ferry
There are approximately 13 people named Bryan Ferry living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 26,365,718 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Bryan with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Ferry. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
13
1 in 26,365,718
Named Bryan
361K
Alive today
Named Ferry
12K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 361K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1985
Average age: 40
Estimated bearers: 12K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #3,467
Per 100K: 3.50
Top ancestry: White (92.0%)
First name trend
Bryan: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Bryan. The peak year was 1985 with 8,788 births. The average person named Bryan today is 40 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Ferry surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Ferry, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 92.0%.
- White92.0%
- Black or African American3.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- Two or more races1.6%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Bryan has a living-bearer frequency of 0.1054% of the US population, based on 361,394 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Ferry appears at a rate of 3.50 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0035%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 13 people with the full name Bryan Ferry. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Bryan
FAQ
Bryan Ferry: questions and answers
How many people are named Bryan Ferry?
We estimate approximately 13 people in the United States share the full name Bryan Ferry. That works out to about 1 in 26,365,718 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1054%) with the surname frequency (3.50 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Bryan Ferry?
We classify Bryan Ferry as "Very Rare". About 1 in 26,365,718 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Bryan a male or female name?
Bryan is predominantly male. Out of 390,298 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Bryan profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.