How Many People Are Named Ferdinand?

8,885

people in the United States are named Ferdinand

1 in 37,703 people has this name

Popularity Rank

#2980

💎💎 Very Rare

Population Percentage

0.0027%

Of US population

Peak Year

1918

259 births

Trend

Stable

📖 Name Origin & Meaning

Origin: German, French, Dutch, English, Czech, Slovene, Ancient Germanic
Pronunciation: FER-dee-nant (German), FER-DEE-NAHN (French), FER-dee-nahnt (Dutch), FUR-di-nand (English)
Gender: Primarily Male

Meaning:

From Ferdinando, the old Spanish form of a Germanic name composed of the elements fardi "journey" and nand "daring, brave". The Visigoths brought the name to the Iberian Peninsula, where it entered into the royal families of Spain and Portugal. From there it became common among the Habsburg royal family of the Holy Roman Empire and Austria, starting with the Spanish-born Ferdinand I in the 16th century. A notable bearer was Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521), called Fernão de Magalhães in Portuguese, who was the leader of the first expedition to sail around the earth.

⚧ Gender Distribution

Female
0.0%
Male
100.0%

This name is Primarily Male

👥 Age Distribution

Average Age: 86.1 years old

Young (<30) 666
7.5%
Adult (30–60) 1,196
13.5%
Senior (>60) 7,023
79%

📈 Popularity Over Time

Births per year from 1880 to 2024

📍 State-Wise Distribution

New York 1,503
Pennsylvania 493
Louisiana 478
New Jersey 362
Illinois 283
California 224
Wisconsin 196
Massachusetts 156
Ohio 149
Michigan 142

💡 Fun Facts About "Ferdinand"

  • 28 babies were named Ferdinand in 2024
  • Most popular in the year 1918
  • Currently stable in popularity
  • First recorded in 1880
  • Most popular in New York

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