How Many People Are Named Fernanda?
An estimated 19,041 people in the United States have the first name Fernanda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Fernanda peaked in popularity in 2009 with 1,282 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Fernanda 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 Fernanda paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Fernanda is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
19,041
About 1 in 18,001 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2009
1,282 births
Total Registered
19,601
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Fernanda
Fernanda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 19,601 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Fernanda as a male name
Ranked #9,257 in 2009
8 male births in 2009
Peak: 2009 (8 births)
Fernanda as a female name
Ranked #500 in 2024
609 female births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (1,274 births)
Fernanda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Fernanda span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 7,128 babies were registered. While Fernanda is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Fernanda by Decade
How has Fernanda 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.
Fernanda by State
Birth registrations for Fernanda span all 38 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Arizona. The lowest are in Kentucky, District of Columbia, Idaho. On average, about 461 Fernandas were registered per state.
Fernanda + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Fernanda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Fernanda
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Fernanda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fernanda?
We estimate approximately 19,041 people named Fernanda 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 18,001 Americans share this first name.
Is Fernanda a common name?
Fernanda is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 19,601 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Fernanda most popular?
Fernanda reached peak popularity in 2009, when 1,282 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Fernanda is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Fernanda a female name?
Fernanda is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Fernanda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Fernanda Smith, Fernanda Johnson, Fernanda 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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