Total births
689
Boys' name · since 1880
Ferd
689 babies named Ferd in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 689
- total births
- 1880–1965
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
Ferd is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 689 have been recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Ferd recorded 689 times among boys since 1880, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1965.
- 689 total births
- 1880–1965 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 22% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
689 boys have been named Ferd since 1880, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1965.
- 689
- total births
- 1880–1965
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Ferd was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
24 babies were named Ferd in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Ferd's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ferd's SSA record in two at 1922 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1892, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ferd at a glance
Last recorded 1965Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Ferd popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1965
- Peak year (1919)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 86 years of records
Ferd by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ferd's strongest decade.
151 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Ferd births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
61 births
- 1890s 59
1890s
59 births
- 1900s 28
1900s
28 births
- 1910s
1910s
148 births
- 1920s
1920s
151 births
- 1930s
1930s
119 births
- 1940s
1940s
75 births
- 1950s 38
1950s
38 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 151 births (22% of all-time use).
How Ferd compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Ferd's total volume
Ferd vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ferd? ▼
689 babies have been named Ferd since 1880. It was last recorded in 1965. The peak year was 1919 with 24 births.
When was Ferd most popular? ▼
Ferd was most popular in the 1920s decade with 151 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Ferd been used? ▼
Records for Ferd go back to 1880, giving 86 years of history through 1965.
What names are similar to Ferd? ▼
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.
What to do with Ferd's data
- Ferd's decade-level peak was the 1920s (151 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ferd
Nearby Names Like Ferd
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ferd
Fernando Boy
#352 103,139 births
Ferdinand Boy
#3897 8,909 births
Fermin Boy
#3698 4,832 births
Ferris Boy
#2424 2,837 births
Ferrell Boy
1,911 births
Compare Ferd side by side: Ferd vs Fernando Ferd vs Ferdinand Ferd vs Fermin
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–1965 (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. "Ferd: Baby Name Since 1880 - 689 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ferd. 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 Ferd 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 June 2026.