Ferdinand Boy

How popular is Ferdinand?

#4,248 boy name in 2025

24 baby boys were named Ferdinand in the US in 2025, making it the 4248th most popular boy name.

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2,855living people named Ferdinand (est.)
55median age of people named Ferdinand
8,909babies named Ferdinand since 1880
1 in 138,139US babies born in 2025

Ferdinand popularity over time

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Rank in 2025#4,248 for boys (▼ 354 from 2024)
Babies in 202524 boys
10-year trendRising (+20% babies vs 2015)
Earlier ranks#4,709 in 2015, #5,976 in 2020
Peak year1918 (259 boys)
Highest rank#227 in 1884
First recorded1880
Boys vs girls (last 10 years)100% boys, 0% girls
Chance a classmate shares it0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025

Where Ferdinand is most popular

Babies named Ferdinand per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.

  1. New York: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
  2. California: 0.0 per 1,000 (9 boys)

Ferdinand by decade

DecadeBaby boysBest rank
1880s383#227
1890s354#261
1900s330#334
1910s1,734#318
1920s1,774#409
1930s998#494
1940s603#764
1950s632#839
1960s523#950
1970s444#985
1980s335#1,394
1990s235#2,081
2000s195#3,716
2010s229#3,229
2020s140#3,772

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Questions

Is Ferdinand a boy or girl name?
Ferdinand is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Ferdinand were boys.
How popular is the name Ferdinand?
24 baby boys were named Ferdinand in the US in 2025, making it the 4248th most popular boy name.
When was Ferdinand most popular?
Ferdinand peaked in 1918, when 259 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #227 in 1884.
How many people are named Ferdinand?
8,909 babies have been named Ferdinand in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,855 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 55.
Where is Ferdinand most popular?
From 2021 to 2025, Ferdinand was most common in New York, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.

Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.