How Many People Are Named Fernand?
An estimated 387 people in the United States have the first name Fernand. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 69 years old, and Fernand peaked in popularity in 1923 with 73 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Fernand 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 Fernand paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 69, Fernand is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
Estimated Living Americans
387
About 1 in 885,670 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1923
73 births
Total Registered
1,493
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Fernand
Fernand is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,493 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Fernand as a male name
Ranked #10,040 in 2017
7 male births in 2017
Peak: 1923 (73 births)
Fernand: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Fernand span from the 1880s to the 2010s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 562 babies were registered. Fernand has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Fernand by Decade
How has Fernand 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.
Fernand by State
Birth registrations for Fernand span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire. The lowest are in Connecticut, Vermont, Rhode Island. On average, about 104 Fernands were registered per state.
Fernand + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Fernand as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Fernand
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Fernand: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fernand?
We estimate approximately 387 people named Fernand 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 885,670 Americans share this first name.
Is Fernand a common name?
Fernand is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,493 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Fernand most popular?
Fernand reached peak popularity in 1923, when 73 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Fernand is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Fernand a male name?
Fernand is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Fernand Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Fernand Smith, Fernand Johnson, Fernand 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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