Fernand vs Ferdinand

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

Name A

Fernand

Boy name

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Name B

Ferdinand

Boy name · Rank #3883

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Metric Fernand Ferdinand
Current Rank Unranked #3883
Total Births (all years) 1,493 8,885
Peak Year 1923 1918
Peak Year Births 73 259
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Fernand Ferdinand
1880ss 12 383
1890ss — 354
1900ss 5 330
1910ss 192 1,734
1920ss 562 1,774
1930ss 286 998
1940ss 164 603
1950ss 93 632
1960ss 71 523
1970ss 53 444
1980ss 32 335
1990ss 16 235
2000ss — 195
2010ss 7 229
2020ss — 116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Fernand Ferdinand
2014 — 24
2015 — 20
2016 — 35
2017 7 17
2018 — 25
2019 — 20
2020 — 14
2021 — 16
2022 — 29
2023 — 29
2024 — 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, 1882–2017.

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