US rank #12418 Boys' name Peak 2019 141 births

Ferguson — #12418 US boys' name

141 babies named Ferguson in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#12418
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 13% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Ferguson was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

8 babies were named Ferguson in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ferguson

The Social Security Administration has registered 141 babies named Ferguson between 1914 and 2024, spanning 111 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ferguson currently holds the #12418 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ferguson performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 34 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Ferguson shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ferguson in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 141 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ferguson at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

141

Since 1914

111 years of records

Peak year

2019

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,418

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1914

Recorded for 111 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ferguson popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1914

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
8
Annual births at peak — across 111 years of records
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Ferguson by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
34 births that decade — 24% of Ferguson's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ferguson?
141 babies have been named Ferguson since 1914. It currently ranks #12418 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 8 births.
When was Ferguson most popular?
Ferguson was most popular in the 2010s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Ferguson been used?
Ferguson has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 111 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ferguson?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1914–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.