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Boy name

Fernand

/fɚˈnænd/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2017

Fernand has been given to about 1,493 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1923, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/fɚˈnænd/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 536
Median age today81 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Fernand per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1923 · 73
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,493

How popular is Fernand?

Its best year was 1923, when 73 babies were given the name, ranking 772nd. The typical living American called Fernand is about 81 years old today.

Names that sound like Fernand

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Ferdinand0.78
  2. Fernando0.76
  3. Leland0.68
  4. Garland0.60
  5. Armand0.60
  6. Harland0.60
  7. Normand0.60
  8. Vernon0.58

Middle names for Fernand

Ranked by flow score
  1. Fernand John0.77
  2. Fernand Lee0.77
  3. Fernand Bryce0.76
  4. Fernand Ross0.76
  5. Fernand Quinn0.76
  6. Fernand Neal0.76

Sibling names for Fernand

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.79
  2. Winonasister · 0.79
  3. Mavissister · 0.77
  4. Juniorbrother · 0.76
  5. Cleoeither · 0.75
  6. Harlanbrother · 0.71

Where Fernand is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Fernand Anderson0.74
    2. Fernand White0.72
    3. Fernand Reyes0.72
    4. Fernand Nguyen0.72
    5. Fernand Moore0.72
    6. Fernand Lee0.72

    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 Fernand

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. France1900–2025
    3. 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.