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 #3897

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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 #3897 #352
Total Births (all years) 8,909 103,139
Peak Year 1918 2006
Peak Year Births 259 2,758
Peak Decade 1920s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ferdinand Fernando
1880s 383 53
1890s 354 47
1900s 330 91
1910s 1,734 520
1920s 1,774 1,415
1930s 998 1,417
1940s 603 2,107
1950s 632 4,993
1960s 523 6,113
1970s 444 9,172
1980s 335 13,198
1990s 235 19,433
2000s 195 25,152
2010s 229 13,867
2020s 140 5,561

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 29 970
2024 28 952
2025 24 819

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, 1880–2025.

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