Fernandez vs Fernando

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

Name A

Fernandez

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Name B

Fernando

Boy name · Rank #352

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Metric Fernandez Fernando
Current Rank Unranked #352
Total Births (all years) 395 102,317
Peak Year 1990 2006
Peak Year Births 15 2,758
Peak Decade 1980ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1928 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Fernandez Fernando
1880ss — 53
1890ss — 47
1900ss — 91
1910ss — 520
1920ss 7 1,415
1930ss 5 1,417
1940ss — 2,107
1950ss 30 4,993
1960ss 70 6,112
1970ss 85 9,172
1980ss 90 13,198
1990ss 74 19,433
2000ss 24 25,152
2010ss 5 13,867
2020ss 5 4,740

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Fernandez Fernando
2014 — 1,404
2015 — 1,348
2016 — 1,245
2017 5 1,142
2018 — 1,093
2019 — 1,065
2020 5 938
2021 — 906
2022 — 976
2023 — 969
2024 — 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, 1928–2020.

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