Fernando
A boys’ name of Germanic origin, meaning bold voyager; adventurous journey.
Babies a year
1,139
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#387
down from #352
UK popularity
#2269
10 babies
How Fernando has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #272 |
| 2016 | #288 |
| 2017 | #306 |
| 2018 | #311 |
| 2019 | #315 |
| 2020 | #342 |
| 2021 | #358 |
| 2022 | #342 |
| 2023 | #343 |
| 2024 | #352 |
| 2025 | #387 |
In 2025, 10 babies in England and Wales were named Fernando. In the US, 1,139 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 2,758 in 2006.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Fernando was most common in 2000, when it went to 0.12% of American babies of that sex.
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