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 #4431

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Name B

Fernando

Boy name · Rank #352

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Metric Fergus Fernando
Current Rank #4431 #352
Total Births (all years) 547 102,317
Peak Year 2023 2006
Peak Year Births 23 2,758
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Fergus Fernando
1880ss — 53
1890ss — 47
1900ss — 91
1910ss 23 520
1920ss 22 1,415
1930ss 15 1,417
1940ss 5 2,107
1950ss 20 4,993
1960ss 35 6,112
1970ss 30 9,172
1980ss 11 13,198
1990ss 60 19,433
2000ss 91 25,152
2010ss 142 13,867
2020ss 93 4,740

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 23 969
2024 23 951

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, 1916–2024.

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