Total births
29
Boys' name · since 1972
Ferando
Ferando has 29 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1983 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 29
- total births
- 1972–1983
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
Ferando is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 29 have been recorded since 1972.
Social Security Administration records show Ferando recorded 29 times among boys since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1983.
- 29 total births
- 1972–1983 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
29 boys have been named Ferando since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1983.
- 29
- total births
- 1972–1983
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Ferando was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
8 babies were named Ferando in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Ferando's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ferando splits its recorded history at 1981: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1976 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1983 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ferando at a glance
Last recorded 1983Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Ferando popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1983
- Peak year (1983)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Ferando by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Ferando's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Ferando births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
11 births
- 1980s
1980s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 18 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ferando? ▼
Ferando has been given to 29 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1983. 8 babies were born in 1983, its single highest year.
When was Ferando most popular? ▼
Ferando was most popular in the 1980s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Ferando been used? ▼
Records for Ferando go back to 1972, giving 12 years of history through 1983.
What names are similar to Ferando? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fernando, Ferdinand, Fermin, Ferris, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Ferando
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1972–1983 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ferando: Baby Name Since 1972 - 29 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ferando. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ferando draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.