boy's name
Ferdinand
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 9
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 25,633
Ferdinand is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 1903, when 480 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 19,650 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ferdinand over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 4,555 |
| 1910s | 3,375 |
| 1920s | 2,855 |
| 1930s | 1,720 |
| 1940s | 855 |
| 1950s | 460 |
| 1960s | 250 |
| 1970s | 140 |
| 1980s | 195 |
| 1990s | 430 |
| 2000s | 595 |
| 2010s | 650 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 290 |
How popular is Ferdinand?
In 2025, Ferdinand was given to 30 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ferdinand is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ferdinand
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ferdinand also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ferdinand over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Ferdinand in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Italian
- Ferdinando
- Portuguese
- Hernando
- Spanish
- Hernando
Sibling names for Ferdinand
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ferdinand — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ferdinand
How popular is the name Ferdinand?
In 2025, Ferdinand was given to 30 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ferdinand a girl's or a boy's name?
Ferdinand is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ferdinand?
Ferdinand has 3 syllables.
When was Ferdinand most popular?
Ferdinand peaked in 1903, when 480 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Ferdinand a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ferdinand currently ranks #1,199 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.