boy's name
Ferd
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 689
Ferd is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 1965 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1919, when 24 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ferd over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1965, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 61 |
| 1890s | 59 |
| 1900s | 28 |
| 1910s | 148 |
| 1920s | 151 |
| 1930s | 119 |
| 1940s | 75 |
| 1950s | 38 |
| 1960s (to 1965) | 10 |
How popular is Ferd?
In 1965, Ferd was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ferd
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ferd also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ferd over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ferd
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ferd — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ferd
How popular is the name Ferd?
In 1965, Ferd was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Ferd a girl's or a boy's name?
Ferd is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ferd?
Ferd has 1 syllable.
When was Ferd most popular?
Ferd peaked in 1919, when 24 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.