Fernandez
Boy name · English · German · Spanish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,535 in 1960
0 babies were named Fernandez in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1928–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryFernandez first shows up in US birth records in 1928, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 97 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1960, when it reached #2,535.
About the name Fernandez
Fernandez is a boy name of English, German and Spanish origin. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with F and ending in “-dez”. US birth records list Fernandez for boys from 1928 to 2020, in 47 of those 93 years. Its best year was 1960, when it ranked #2,535 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2020, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesGerman namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 3.1 | 317,460 boys |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 2,083,333 boys |
| 1950s | 1.4 | 699,301 boys |
| 1960s | 3.6 | 280,899 boys |
| 1970s | 5.2 | 191,939 boys |
| 1980s | 4.9 | 204,499 boys |
| 1990s | 3.7 | 267,380 boys |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 840,336 boys |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 3,703,704 boys |
| 2020s | 2.9 | 344,828 boys |
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Questions about the name Fernandez
What is the origin of the name Fernandez?
Fernandez has English, German, Spanish roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Fernandez a boy or girl name?
Fernandez is a boy name.
How popular is the name Fernandez?
Fernandez is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2020. It peaked at #2,535 in 1960.