Fernanda has been given to about 20,156 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2009, which makes it a millennial-parent name.
Fernanda ranks 551st among American girls in 2025, with 549 born that year. Its best year was 2009, when 1,282 babies were given the name, ranking 258th. The typical living American called Fernanda is about 16 years old today. It is relatively most common in New Mexico, where it accounts for 0.06% of births.
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.