Ferdinand
2 countries#869 in France, 2022FR
#869
in France, 2022
US
#4249
in United States, 2025
Total births recorded
25,160
Peak year (France)
1903
Peak-year count
480
First recorded
1900
Popularity across 2 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Ferdinand was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
FranceUnited States
Country by country
France
16,251 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #869 · peaked in 1903 with 480 births
Most common in: Paris, Moselle, Nord, Pas-de-Calais, Morbihan
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States
8,909 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #4249 · peaked in 1918 with 259 births
Most common in: New York, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, New Jersey, Illinois
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France rank history
Ferdinand’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | #708 | — |
| 2004 | #626 | ↑82 |
| 2005 | #822 | ↓196 |
| 2006 | #758 | ↑64 |
| 2007 | #591 | ↑167 |
| 2008 | #582 | ↑9 |
| 2009 | #564 | ↑18 |
| 2010 | #730 | ↓166 |
| 2011 | #700 | ↑30 |
| 2012 | #742 | ↓42 |
| 2013 | #736 | ↑6 |
| 2014 | #720 | ↑16 |
| 2015 | #764 | ↓44 |
| 2016 | #815 | ↓51 |
| 2017 | #739 | ↑76 |
| 2018 | #614 | ↑125 |
| 2019 | #763 | ↓149 |
| 2020 | #710 | ↑53 |
| 2021 | #711 | ↓1 |
| 2022 | #869 | ↓158 |