Ferdinand
How to say it: fair-dee-NAHN · /fɛʁ.diˈnɑ̃/
From Germanic 'journey-daring' meaning 'bold voyager' - royal name in Spain and Germany.
Ferdinand was the 3,443rd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 24 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1880s, its births are up about 16% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,873 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #3,443 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 24 |
| Share of births | 1 in 138,139 |
| Peak decade | 1880s |
| Change over 10 years | +16% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,873 |
| In France, 2025 | #889 among boys’ names, 30 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ferdinand peaked in the 1880s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ferdinand is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #889 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Ferdinand
- Ferdinand Marcos (1917–1989)President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986
- Ferdinand de Saussure (1857–1913)Swiss linguist and philosopher
- Ferdinand Foch (1851–1929)French marchal and military theorist
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