Ferrari
Ferrari S.p.A. is an Italian luxury sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. Founded in 1939 by Enzo Ferrari (1898–1988), the company built its first car in 1940, adopted its current name in 1945, and began to produce its current line of road cars in 1947. Ferrari became a public company in 1960, and from 1963 to 2014, it was a subsidiary of Fiat S.p.A.
Meaning & Origin of Ferrari
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ferrari S.p.A. is an Italian luxury sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. Founded in 1939 by Enzo Ferrari (1898–1988), the company built its first car in 1940, adopted its current name in 1945, and began to produce its current line of road cars in 1947. Ferrari became a public company in 1960, and from 1963 to 2014, it was a subsidiary of Fiat S.p.A.
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The Story of Ferrari
As a girl name
Ferrari first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1984, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 7 Ferraris were born — ranking #10,514 that year. As of 2026, Ferrari ranks #13,003 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 45 Ferraris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ferrari first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1991, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 7 Ferraris were born — ranking #6,518 that year. As of 2026, Ferrari ranks #10,812 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 18 Ferraris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ferrari
Ferrari is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1984 and has accumulated 45 births in the dataset. Ferrari's peak popularity came in 1995 when it ranked #10,514. Use the chart and map above to compare Ferrari's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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