Fernando vs Ferdinand

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

Name A

Fernando

Boy name · Rank #352

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Name B

Ferdinand

Boy name · Rank #3883

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Metric Fernando Ferdinand
Current Rank #352 #3883
Total Births (all years) 102,317 8,885
Peak Year 2006 1918
Peak Year Births 2,758 259
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Fernando Ferdinand
1880ss 53 383
1890ss 47 354
1900ss 91 330
1910ss 520 1,734
1920ss 1,415 1,774
1930ss 1,417 998
1940ss 2,107 603
1950ss 4,993 632
1960ss 6,112 523
1970ss 9,172 444
1980ss 13,198 335
1990ss 19,433 235
2000ss 25,152 195
2010ss 13,867 229
2020ss 4,740 116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Fernando Ferdinand
2014 1,404 24
2015 1,348 20
2016 1,245 35
2017 1,142 17
2018 1,093 25
2019 1,065 20
2020 938 14
2021 906 16
2022 976 29
2023 969 29
2024 951 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, 1880–2024.

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