Fergus vs Ferdinand

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

Name A

Fergus

Boy name · Rank #4431

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Name B

Ferdinand

Boy name · Rank #3883

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Metric Fergus Ferdinand
Current Rank #4431 #3883
Total Births (all years) 547 8,885
Peak Year 2023 1918
Peak Year Births 23 259
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Fergus Ferdinand
1880ss — 383
1890ss — 354
1900ss — 330
1910ss 23 1,734
1920ss 22 1,774
1930ss 15 998
1940ss 5 603
1950ss 20 632
1960ss 35 523
1970ss 30 444
1980ss 11 335
1990ss 60 235
2000ss 91 195
2010ss 142 229
2020ss 93 116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Fergus Ferdinand
2014 12 24
2015 21 20
2016 20 35
2017 17 17
2018 16 25
2019 15 20
2020 13 14
2021 22 16
2022 12 29
2023 23 29
2024 23 28

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, 1916–2024.

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