Ferdinand

Boy name

Ferdinand has been given to 8,909 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1918.

Meaning & origin /ˈfɝdn̩.ænd/

From Spanish Ferdinando, from Proto-Germanic *fardiz (“journey”) + *nanþaz (“daring”) (from the root of *ninþaną (“to be daring”)). * (Uranus): The moon is named after a character in Shakespeare's The Tempest. * (Philippines): Named after Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos

Origin: Germanic languages

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

8,909

Peak year

1918 (259 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +20%

Gender split

All boys

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