Ferdinand vs Fernando

Side-by-side comparison of Ferdinand and Fernando — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ferdinand

Boy name · Rank #3883

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Name B

Fernando

Boy name · Rank #352

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Ferdinand Fernando
Current Rank #3883 #352
Total Births (all years) 8,885 102,317
Peak Year 1918 2006
Peak Year Births 259 2,758
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ferdinand Fernando
1880ss 383 53
1890ss 354 47
1900ss 330 91
1910ss 1,734 520
1920ss 1,774 1,415
1930ss 998 1,417
1940ss 603 2,107
1950ss 632 4,993
1960ss 523 6,112
1970ss 444 9,172
1980ss 335 13,198
1990ss 235 19,433
2000ss 195 25,152
2010ss 229 13,867
2020ss 116 4,740

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ferdinand Fernando
2014 24 1,404
2015 20 1,348
2016 35 1,245
2017 17 1,142
2018 25 1,093
2019 20 1,065
2020 14 938
2021 16 906
2022 29 976
2023 29 969
2024 28 951

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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