Ferdinand Name Popularity and Statistics

Ferdinand is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births8,909
First Year on Record1880

Ferdinand popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys24#4,249
2024Boys28#3,896
2023Boys29#3,802
2022Boys29#3,774
2021Boys16#5,562
2020Boys14#5,980
2019Boys20#4,806
2018Boys25#4,094
2017Boys17#5,297
2016Boys35#3,230
2015Boys20#4,711
2014Boys24#4,138
2013Boys24#4,064
2012Boys21#4,533
2011Boys20#4,659
2010Boys23#4,241
2009Boys20#4,748
2008Boys25#4,044
2007Boys24#4,127
2006Boys21#4,370
2005Boys16#5,034
2004Boys16#5,007
2003Boys20#4,114
2002Boys15#4,919

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1918 · Boys

259 recorded births and rank #363.

1916 · Boys

246 recorded births and rank #339.

1915 · Boys

245 recorded births and rank #336.

1917 · Boys

236 recorded births and rank #362.

Where Ferdinand ranked highest in 2024

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

CA
Rank #1,731 · 9 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Ferdinand