Ferdinand

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A few things about Ferdinand you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Ferdinand

Ferdinand Raimund

Austrian dramatist, actor and writer (1790-1836)

Choose Ferdinand and your child shares a first name with Ferdinand Raimund, an Austrian dramatist, actor and writer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Ferdinand, like who?” Ferdinand Raimund's Wikipedia article is available in 37 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 70,922 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Ferdinand, 24 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Ferdinand would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryFerdinand has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Ferdinands, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1884, when it ranked #227. Today it's #4,249, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendFerdinand has climbed 1,731 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #4,249. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningIn Germanic, Ferdinand means “bold voyager”.

About the name Ferdinand

Ferdinand is a boy name meaning “bold voyager”. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with F and ending in “-and”. US birth records list Ferdinand for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1884, when it ranked #227 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #4,249, with 24 babies.