Fergus vs Fernando

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

Name A

Fergus

Boy name · Rank #4334

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Name B

Fernando

Boy name · Rank #352

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Metric Fergus Fernando
Current Rank #4334 #352
Total Births (all years) 568 103,139
Peak Year 2024 2006
Peak Year Births 24 2,758
Peak Decade 2010s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Fergus Fernando
1880s - 53
1890s - 47
1900s - 91
1910s 23 520
1920s 22 1,415
1930s 15 1,417
1940s 5 2,107
1950s 20 4,993
1960s 36 6,113
1970s 30 9,172
1980s 11 13,198
1990s 60 19,433
2000s 91 25,152
2010s 142 13,867
2020s 113 5,561

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Fergus Fernando
2014 12 1,404
2015 21 1,348
2016 20 1,245
2017 17 1,142
2018 16 1,093
2019 15 1,065
2020 13 938
2021 22 906
2022 12 976
2023 23 970
2024 24 952
2025 19 819

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, 1916–2025.

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