Fernandez: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	7	1	–	#3,481
1930s	5	1	-29%	#3,953
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	30	3	–	#2,813
1960s	70	7	+133%	#2,584
1970s	85	9	+21%	#2,908
1980s	90	9	+6%	#3,482
1990s	74	7	-18%	#3,841
2000s	24	2	-68%	#9,440
2010s	5	1	-79%	#12,896
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	+67%	#12,673

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#3,481

1930s

-29%

#3,953

1940s

–

1950s

–

#2,813

1960s

+133%

#2,584

1970s

+21%

#2,908

1980s

+6%

#3,482

1990s

-18%

#3,841

2000s

-68%

#9,440

2010s

-79%

#12,896

2020s (to 2025)

+67%

#12,673

The story of Fernandez

Fernandez 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 1928, 395 American babies have been named Fernandez. Its peak came in 1990, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Fernandez stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Fernandez?

The median living Fernandez is about 44 years old; half are between 34 and 54. An estimated 400 people named Fernandez are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Fernandez year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	5	#12,673
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	5	#12,896
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	6	#11,390
2006	–	–
2005	7	#9,440
2004	–	–
2003	6	#9,987
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	5	#10,950
1995	6	#8,134
1990	15	#3,841
1985	11	#3,883
1980	10	#3,933
1975	7	#4,481
1970	5	#4,957
1965	–	–
1960	11	#2,584
1955	5	#4,046
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Fernandez?

The median living Fernandez is about 44 years old. Half of all living Fernandezs are between 34 and 54 years old.

How many people named Fernandez are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Fernandez are alive in the United States, based on 395 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Fernandez in 2025?

Fernandez 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 Fernandez?

395 babies have been named Fernandez in the United States since 1928, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Fernandez most popular?

Fernandez peaked in 1990, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Fernandez a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Fernandez rising or falling?

Fernandez has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Fernandez

Fernandez popularity over time

The story of Fernandez

How old are people named Fernandez?

Fernandez year by year

Frequently asked questions

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