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 #3897

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Fernando Ferdinand
Current Rank #352 #3897
Total Births (all years) 103,139 8,909
Peak Year 2006 1918
Peak Year Births 2,758 259
Peak Decade 2000s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Fernando Ferdinand
1880s 53 383
1890s 47 354
1900s 91 330
1910s 520 1,734
1920s 1,415 1,774
1930s 1,417 998
1940s 2,107 603
1950s 4,993 632
1960s 6,113 523
1970s 9,172 444
1980s 13,198 335
1990s 19,433 235
2000s 25,152 195
2010s 13,867 229
2020s 5,561 140

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 970 29
2024 952 28
2025 819 24

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, 1880–2025.

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