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.

#26,069 of 45,481
all-time among boys
29
born since 1972
1980s
peak 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.

  • #26,069 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 29 born since 1972
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ferando ranks #26,069 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 29 born since 1972, peaking in the 1980s.

#26,069 of 45,481
all-time among boys
29
born since 1972
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ferando's 29 recorded births place it above 42.29% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1983

Last recorded 1983
Peak year (1983)
8
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
456789 19721976198119821983 8

Ferando by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (18 births, 62% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 18 births (62% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

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 archive ordinal is #26,069 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1983. 8 babies were born in 1983, its single highest year.
Where does Ferando sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ferando ranks #26,069 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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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Two nationwide peer axes for Ferando: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.