How Many People Are Named Fergie?
An estimated 140 people in the United States have the first name Fergie. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Fergie peaked in popularity in 2007 with 28 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Fergie as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Fergie paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
140
About 1 in 2,448,245 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2007
28 births
Total Registered
142
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Fergie
Fergie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 142 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Fergie as a female name
Ranked #16,039 in 2021
5 female births in 2021
Peak: 2007 (28 births)
Fergie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Fergie span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 68 babies were registered. Fergie has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Fergie by Decade
How has Fergie tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Fergie by State
Fergie + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Fergie
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Fergie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fergie?
We estimate approximately 140 people named Fergie are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,448,245 Americans share this first name.
Is Fergie a common name?
Fergie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 69.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 142 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Fergie most popular?
Fergie reached peak popularity in 2007, when 28 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Fergie is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Fergie a female name?
Fergie is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Fergie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Fergie Smith, Fergie Johnson, Fergie Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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