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Ferdinand

/ˈfɝdɪnænd/ · 100% boys · 24 born in 2025

Ferdinand has been given to about 8,909 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1918, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables3
Pronunciation/ˈfɝdɪnænd/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 3,490
Median age today63 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Ferdinand per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1918 · 259
  • Born in 202524
  • All time8,909
  • England & Wales, 202510

How popular is Ferdinand?

Its best year was 1918, when 259 babies were given the name, ranking 363rd. The typical living American called Ferdinand is about 63 years old today.

Names that sound like Ferdinand

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Fernando0.55
  2. Ryland0.54
  3. Leland0.53
  4. Fermin0.52
  5. Roland0.48
  6. Edmund0.48
  7. Verlin0.49
  8. Edmond0.48

Middle names for Ferdinand

Ranked by flow score
  1. Ferdinand John0.79
  2. Ferdinand Lee0.79
  3. Ferdinand Bryce0.78
  4. Ferdinand Ross0.78
  5. Ferdinand Quinn0.78
  6. Ferdinand Neal0.78

Sibling names for Ferdinand

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Winonasister · 0.90
  2. Luellasister · 0.89
  3. Ilasister · 0.89
  4. Cleoeither · 0.89
  5. Louiebrother · 0.85
  6. Amosbrother · 0.85

Where Ferdinand is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Ferdinand White0.74
    2. Ferdinand Reyes0.74
    3. Ferdinand Nguyen0.74
    4. Ferdinand Moore0.74
    5. Ferdinand Lee0.74
    6. Ferdinand Hill0.74

    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 Ferdinand

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. Norway1945–2025
    6. PronunciationCMU dictionary

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