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Boy name

Ferd

/ˈfɝd/ · 100% boys · last recorded 1965

Ferd has been given to about 689 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1919, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈfɝd/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 162
Median age today85 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Ferd per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1919 · 24
  • Born in 20250
  • All time689

How popular is Ferd?

Its best year was 1919, when 24 babies were given the name, ranking 1498th. The typical living American called Ferd is about 85 years old today.

Names that sound like Ferd

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Vern0.66
  2. Ford0.66
  3. Fred0.56
  4. Shepherd0.56
  5. Gerard0.55
  6. Lenard0.55
  7. Bernard0.50
  8. Leonard0.47

Middle names for Ferd

Ranked by flow score
  1. Ferd Thomas0.74
  2. Ferd James0.74
  3. Ferd Cole0.73
  4. Ferd Miles0.73
  5. Ferd Wilder0.72
  6. Ferd Paul0.55

Sibling names for Ferd

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Luellasister · 0.74
  2. Lettiesister · 0.74
  3. Ilasister · 0.73
  4. Cleoeither · 0.72
  5. Archiebrother · 0.67
  6. Hughbrother · 0.67

Where Ferd is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Ferd Anderson0.73
    2. Ferd Allen0.73
    3. Ferd Adams0.73
    4. Ferd Evans0.70
    5. Ferd Edwards0.70
    6. Ferd Wilson0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Ferd

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.