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Ferdinand

Pronounced F ER1 D IH0 N AE2 N (ARPABET)

  • 3 syllables
  • Peaked 1918
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Ferdinand?

Ferdinand is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 8,964 children — the 1,150th most common boys' name on record.

It is still recorded, but barely: 233 births across the past decade, against a peak of 259 in a single year. That peak was in 1918.

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Characteristics

  • 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
F ER1 D IH0 N AE2 N · F ER1 D IH0 N AE2 N D
Stress pattern:
102 · 102
Syllables:
3

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Ferdinand

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Ferdinand

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Ferdinand?
Ferdinand ranks 1,150th among boys' names in US records, with 8,964 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 233.
Is Ferdinand a unisex name?
No. Ferdinand is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Ferdinand most popular?
1918, when 259 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.