Ferguson vs Ferdinand

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

Name A

Ferguson

Boy name · Rank #12418

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Name B

Ferdinand

Boy name · Rank #3883

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Metric Ferguson Ferdinand
Current Rank #12418 #3883
Total Births (all years) 141 8,885
Peak Year 2019 1918
Peak Year Births 8 259
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ferguson Ferdinand
1880ss — 383
1890ss — 354
1900ss — 330
1910ss 12 1,734
1920ss 17 1,774
1930ss 5 998
1940ss — 603
1950ss 10 632
1960ss — 523
1970ss 10 444
1980ss 11 335
1990ss 5 235
2000ss 5 195
2010ss 34 229
2020ss 32 116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ferguson Ferdinand
2014 — 24
2015 — 20
2016 — 35
2017 7 17
2018 6 25
2019 8 20
2020 7 14
2021 5 16
2022 8 29
2023 7 29
2024 5 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, 1914–2024.

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