girl's name
Fernanda
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 21,455
the United States
#552
2025 births
Fernanda is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 549 babies in the United States, ranking #552. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2009, when 1,282 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 6,039 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Fernanda over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 64 |
| 1920s | 118 |
| 1930s | 54 |
| 1940s | 66 |
| 1950s | 94 |
| 1960s | 112 |
| 1970s | 140 |
| 1980s | 269 |
| 1990s | 1,612 |
| 2000s | 6,959 |
| 2010s | 7,129 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 3,539 |
How popular is Fernanda?
In 2025, Fernanda was given to 549 babies in the United States, ranking #552 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Fernanda is used
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 Fernanda
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Fernanda also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Fernanda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Fernanda
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Fernanda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Fernanda
How popular is the name Fernanda?
In 2025, Fernanda was given to 549 babies in the United States, ranking #552 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Fernanda a girl's or a boy's name?
Fernanda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Fernanda?
Fernanda has 3 syllables.
When was Fernanda most popular?
Fernanda peaked in 2009, when 1,282 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Fernanda a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Fernanda currently ranks #552 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.