Ferrell vs Fernando

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

Name A

Ferrell

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Name B

Fernando

Boy name · Rank #352

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Metric Ferrell Fernando
Current Rank Unranked #352
Total Births (all years) 1,911 103,139
Peak Year 1935 2006
Peak Year Births 48 2,758
Peak Decade 1930s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1897 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ferrell Fernando
1880s - 53
1890s 5 47
1900s - 91
1910s 167 520
1920s 269 1,415
1930s 355 1,417
1940s 331 2,107
1950s 254 4,993
1960s 197 6,113
1970s 120 9,172
1980s 88 13,198
1990s 56 19,433
2000s 42 25,152
2010s 27 13,867
2020s - 5,561

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ferrell Fernando
2014 6 1,404
2015 6 1,348
2016 - 1,245
2017 - 1,142
2018 - 1,093
2019 - 1,065
2020 - 938
2021 - 906
2022 - 976
2023 - 970
2024 - 952
2025 - 819

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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