Fernando
The Spanish form of Ferdinand, a Germanic name whose elements are usually read as fardi, journey, and nanth, daring; it entered Spain through the Visigoths.
Fernando in 2025
Fernando was given to 819 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 777th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,048 babies born.
The history of Fernando
Fernando reached its highest point in 2006, when 2,765 babies were given the name, ranking 281st that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 103,729 babies have been named Fernando. Half of them were born before 1996, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Fernando by decade
| Decade | Babies named Fernando | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 53 | 1,294 |
| 1890s | 47 | 1,879 |
| 1900s | 91 | 1,452 |
| 1910s | 520 | 1,424 |
| 1920s | 1,415 | 931 |
| 1930s | 1,423 | 887 |
| 1940s | 2,107 | 833 |
| 1950s | 5,012 | 659 |
| 1960s | 6,149 | 629 |
| 1970s | 9,246 | 415 |
| 1980s | 13,355 | 365 |
| 1990s | 19,601 | 286 |
| 2000s | 25,257 | 281 |
| 2010s | 13,892 | 348 |
| 2020s | 5,561 | 673 |
Where Fernando is heading
Fernando has fallen 39% over the past decade, from 1,348 babies in 2015 to 819 in 2025.
Names like Fernando
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Fernando.