Ferdinand is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ferdinand means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ferdinand across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ferdinand has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ferdinand is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “bold journey”. From Germanic elements meaning journey and brave.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,909 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 307 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ferdinand per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1918 (259/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2008 (24/yr).
Ferdinand has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1918, when it ranked #766 nationally (given to 259 babies that year).
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