Ferrell vs Ferdinand

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

Name A

Ferrell

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Name B

Ferdinand

Boy name · Rank #3883

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Metric Ferrell Ferdinand
Current Rank Unranked #3883
Total Births (all years) 1,911 8,885
Peak Year 1935 1918
Peak Year Births 48 259
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1897 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ferrell Ferdinand
1880ss — 383
1890ss 5 354
1900ss — 330
1910ss 167 1,734
1920ss 269 1,774
1930ss 355 998
1940ss 331 603
1950ss 254 632
1960ss 197 523
1970ss 120 444
1980ss 88 335
1990ss 56 235
2000ss 42 195
2010ss 27 229
2020ss — 116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ferrell Ferdinand
2014 6 24
2015 6 20
2016 — 35
2017 — 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, 1897–2015.

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