How Many People Are Named Fernande?
An estimated 35 people in the United States have the first name Fernande. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 90 years old, and Fernande peaked in popularity in 1922 with 34 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Fernande 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 Fernande paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 90, Fernande is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1946.
- Fernande is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
35
About 1 in 9,792,981 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
90
years old
Peak Year
1922
34 births
Total Registered
521
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Fernande
Fernande is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 521 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Fernande as a female name
Ranked #5,555 in 1950
5 female births in 1950
Peak: 1922 (34 births)
Fernande: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Fernande span from the 1910s to the 1950s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 263 babies were registered. Fernande has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Fernande by Decade
How has Fernande 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.
Fernande by State
Birth registrations for Fernande span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire. The lowest are in Vermont, Rhode Island, New Hampshire. On average, about 51 Fernandes were registered per state.
Fernande + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Fernande as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Fernande
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Fernande: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fernande?
We estimate approximately 35 people named Fernande 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 9,792,981 Americans share this first name.
Is Fernande a common name?
Fernande is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 48.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 521 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Fernande most popular?
Fernande reached peak popularity in 1922, when 34 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Fernande is approximately 90 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Fernande a female name?
Fernande is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Fernande Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Fernande Smith, Fernande Johnson, Fernande 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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