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 #3897

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Metric Ferrell Ferdinand
Current Rank Unranked #3897
Total Births (all years) 1,911 8,909
Peak Year 1935 1918
Peak Year Births 48 259
Peak Decade 1930s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1897 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ferrell Ferdinand
1880s - 383
1890s 5 354
1900s - 330
1910s 167 1,734
1920s 269 1,774
1930s 355 998
1940s 331 603
1950s 254 632
1960s 197 523
1970s 120 444
1980s 88 335
1990s 56 235
2000s 42 195
2010s 27 229
2020s - 140

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
2025 - 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, 1897–2015.

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