Total births
146
Boys' name · since 1914
Ferguson
146 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.
- #12463
- among boys today
- 146
- born since 1914
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Ferguson is the #12463 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 146 recorded since 1914.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ferguson has been recorded 146 times among boys since 1914, currently ranked #12463 nationally and more common than 13% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- #12463 among boys today
- 146 born since 1914
- 2020s peak decade
- 13% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ferguson is currently the #12463 boys' name in America, more common than 13% of boys - 146 born since 1914, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12463
- among boys today
- 146
- born since 1914
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other boys
Ferguson vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12463
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 13% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
25% 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.
How Ferguson compares
146 32th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ferguson's all-time total is 60% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ferguson | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 146 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ferguson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ferguson's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1922, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ferguson at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#12,463
Active since
1914
Ferguson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Ferguson by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ferguson's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Ferguson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 12
1910s
12 births
- 1920s
1920s
17 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
34 births
- 2020s
2020s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 37 births (25% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ferguson? ▼
Ferguson has been given to 146 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #12463 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Ferguson most popular? ▼
Ferguson was most popular in the 2020s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Ferguson been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ferguson since 1914 -- 112 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
Keep exploring Ferguson
Nearby Names Like Ferguson
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ferguson
Fernando Boy
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Ferdinand Boy
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Fermin Boy
#3698 4,832 births
Ferris Boy
#2424 2,837 births
Ferrell Boy
1,911 births
Compare Ferguson side by side: Ferguson vs Fernando Ferguson vs Ferdinand Ferguson vs Fermin
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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, 1914–2025 (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. "Ferguson: #12463 Boys' Name - 146 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ferguson. 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 Ferguson 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.