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Worldwide Name Statistics

Fernando

Ranked #557 - 1 in 86,429 people
US

Most common in

United States

93k bearers

World total

92,561

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#557

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States93k
Worldwide
~93k
rank #557
Rarity
1 in 86,429
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~93k in US

About the name Fernando

There are an estimated 92,561 people named Fernando alive worldwide today. That ranks Fernando at #557 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Fernando is held by approximately 92,561 people, ranking #557 among first names. That works out to roughly 28 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,586 U.S. residents).

Historically Fernando is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.4% male).

Fernando appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.4%Female 0.6%

Fernando popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Fernando, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 8
  2. 1882: 6
  3. 1883: 6
  4. 1884: 10
  5. 1885: 9
  6. 1886: 9
  7. 1888: 5
  8. 1892: 7
  9. 1894: 8
  10. 1895: 5
  11. 1896: 6
  12. 1897: 8
  13. 1898: 5
  14. 1899: 8
  15. 1900: 12
  16. 1901: 6
  17. 1902: 11
  18. 1903: 6
  19. 1904: 16
  20. 1906: 6
  21. 1907: 6
  22. 1908: 12
  23. 1909: 16
  24. 1910: 23
  25. 1911: 18
  26. 1912: 34
  27. 1913: 30
  28. 1914: 54
  29. 1915: 56
  30. 1916: 58
  31. 1917: 80
  32. 1918: 84
  33. 1919: 83
  34. 1920: 96
  35. 1921: 130
  36. 1922: 119
  37. 1923: 136
  38. 1924: 153
  39. 1925: 162
  40. 1926: 136
  41. 1927: 189
  42. 1928: 146
  43. 1929: 148
  44. 1930: 173
  45. 1931: 177
  46. 1932: 138
  47. 1933: 132
  48. 1934: 132
  49. 1935: 128
  50. 1936: 121
  51. 1937: 150
  52. 1938: 141
  53. 1939: 131
  54. 1940: 164
  55. 1941: 133
  56. 1942: 183
  57. 1943: 164
  58. 1944: 180
  59. 1945: 220
  60. 1946: 219
  61. 1947: 264
  62. 1948: 312
  63. 1949: 268
  64. 1950: 344
  65. 1951: 411
  66. 1952: 429
  67. 1953: 530
  68. 1954: 572
  69. 1955: 532
  70. 1956: 517
  71. 1957: 530
  72. 1958: 528
  73. 1959: 619
  74. 1960: 589
  75. 1961: 610
  76. 1962: 639
  77. 1963: 602
  78. 1964: 620
  79. 1965: 549
  80. 1966: 608
  81. 1967: 593
  82. 1968: 654
  83. 1969: 685
  84. 1970: 764
  85. 1971: 828
  86. 1972: 782
  87. 1973: 818
  88. 1974: 852
  89. 1975: 927
  90. 1976: 894
  91. 1977: 1,150
  92. 1978: 1,090
  93. 1979: 1,141
  94. 1980: 1,279
  95. 1981: 1,262
  96. 1982: 1,379
  97. 1983: 1,299
  98. 1984: 1,301
  99. 1985: 1,305
  100. 1986: 1,340
  101. 1987: 1,219
  102. 1988: 1,373
  103. 1989: 1,598
  104. 1990: 1,749
  105. 1991: 1,918
  106. 1992: 1,902
  107. 1993: 1,820
  108. 1994: 1,859
  109. 1995: 1,891
  110. 1996: 1,885
  111. 1997: 2,325
  112. 1998: 2,065
  113. 1999: 2,187
  114. 2000: 2,611
  115. 2001: 2,612
  116. 2002: 2,438
  117. 2003: 2,563
  118. 2004: 2,596
  119. 2005: 2,452
  120. 2006: 2,765
  121. 2007: 2,697
  122. 2008: 2,388
  123. 2009: 2,135
  124. 2010: 1,959
  125. 2011: 1,711
  126. 2012: 1,491
  127. 2013: 1,429
  128. 2014: 1,404
  129. 2015: 1,348
  130. 2016: 1,245
  131. 2017: 1,147
  132. 2018: 1,093
  133. 2019: 1,065
  134. 2020: 938
  135. 2021: 906
  136. 2022: 976
  137. 2023: 970
  138. 2024: 952
  139. 2025: 819

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Fernando worldwide?

There are an estimated 92,561 people named Fernando alive worldwide today, ranking #557 globally.

Is Fernando a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 86,429 people. In the United States there are roughly 92,561 bearers, which is 1 in 3,586 Americans.

Is Fernando a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Fernando is used 99.4% male and 0.6% female.

Where does the name Fernando come from?

Who are famous people named Fernando?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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