Ferdinando
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 4
- Peak
- #2,216 in 1966
0 babies were named Ferdinando in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1912–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryFerdinando first shows up in US birth records in 1912, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 113 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1966, when it reached #2,216.
About the name Ferdinando
Ferdinando is a boy name of Spanish origin. It has 10 letters and 4 syllables, starting with F and ending in “-ndo”. US birth records list Ferdinando for boys from 1912 to 2017, in 43 of those 106 years. Its best year was 1966, when it ranked #2,216 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Spanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 6.7 | 149,533 boys |
| 1920s | 5.9 | 168,634 boys |
| 1930s | 1.0 | 1,030,928 boys |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 2,325,581 boys |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 1,818,182 boys |
| 1960s | 2.7 | 369,004 boys |
| 1970s | 4.1 | 245,098 boys |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 1,052,632 boys |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1,639,344 boys |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 1,449,275 boys |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 2,105,263 boys |
More Spanish boy names
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Santiago · Saint James
- Boy name: Leonardo · brave as a lion
- Unisex name: Jose · he will add
- Boy name: Xavier · new house
- Boy name: Luis · famous warrior
- Boy name: Matteo · gift of God
Questions about the name Ferdinando
What is the origin of the name Ferdinando?
Ferdinando has Spanish roots in our records. Other Spanish names include Mateo, Elias, Santiago.
Is Ferdinando a boy or girl name?
Ferdinando is a boy name.
How popular is the name Ferdinando?
Ferdinando is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #2,216 in 1966.