Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1919

Ferd

Meaning As a nickname, Ferd is usually a short form of Ferdinand Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists

As a nickname, Ferd is usually a short form of Ferdinand.

Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Ferd
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1919
24 babies
All-time total
689
#6,511 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Ferd popularity over time

689 babies have been named Ferd since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1889Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s 61 6 – #599
1890s 59 6 -3% #772
1900s 28 3 -53% #1,030
1910s 148 15 +429% #1,198
1920s 151 15 +2% #1,730
1930s 119 12 -21% #1,608
1940s 75 8 -37% #2,029
1950s 38 4 -49% #2,856
1960s 10 1 -74% #4,089
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The story of Ferd

Ferd is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 689 American babies have been named Ferd. Its peak came in 1919, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ferd stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Ferd year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1965 5 #4,089
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1955 5 #4,044
1950 5 #3,862
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1935 18 #1,678
1930 12 #2,348
1925 16 #2,038
1920 19 #1,840
1915 21 #1,523
1910 8 #1,242
1905 7 #1,030
1900 5 #1,385
1895 8 #819
1890 8 #772
1885 8 #725
1880 6 #854

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ferd, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

What does the name Ferd mean?

As a nickname, Ferd is usually a short form of Ferdinand.

How popular is the name Ferd in 2025?

Ferd did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Ferd?

689 babies have been named Ferd in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ferd most popular?

Ferd peaked in 1919, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Ferd a boy or girl name?

Ferd is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ferd rising or falling?

Ferd has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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