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

Boy name

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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) 1,911 102,317
Peak Year 1935 2006
Peak Year Births 48 2,758
Peak Decade 1930ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1897 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ferrell Fernando
1880ss — 53
1890ss 5 47
1900ss — 91
1910ss 167 520
1920ss 269 1,415
1930ss 355 1,417
1940ss 331 2,107
1950ss 254 4,993
1960ss 197 6,112
1970ss 120 9,172
1980ss 88 13,198
1990ss 56 19,433
2000ss 42 25,152
2010ss 27 13,867
2020ss — 4,740

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 — 969
2024 — 951

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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