How Many People Are Named Fernando?
An estimated 94,408 people in the United States have the first name Fernando. It is predominantly male (99.4%). The average bearer is 32 years old, and Fernando peaked in popularity in 2006 with 2,765 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Fernando 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 Fernando paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Fernando is overwhelmingly male, 590 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
94,408
About 1 in 3,631 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.4% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
2006
2,765 births
Total Registered
102,907
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Fernando
Fernando is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 102,907 total births registered, 99.4% were male.
Fernando as a male name
Ranked #352 in 2024
951 male births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (2,758 births)
Fernando as a female name
Ranked #16,674 in 2017
5 female births in 2017
Peak: 1994 (28 births)
Fernando: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Fernando span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 25,257 babies were registered. Fernando has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Fernando by Decade
How has Fernando 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 53 | 53 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 47 | 47 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 91 | 91 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 520 | 520 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 1,415 | 1,415 | 0 | |
| 1930s | 1,423 | 1,417 | 6 | |
| 1940s | 2,107 | 2,107 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 5,012 | 4,993 | 19 | |
| 1960s | 6,148 | 6,112 | 36 | |
| 1970s | 9,246 | 9,172 | 74 | |
| 1980s | 13,355 | 13,198 | 157 | |
| 1990s | 19,601 | 19,433 | 168 | |
| 2000s | 25,257 | 25,152 | 105 | |
| 2010s | 13,892 | 13,867 | 25 | |
| 2020s | 4,740 | 4,740 | 0 | |
Fernando by State
Birth registrations for Fernando span all 42 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Delaware, Hawaii, Mississippi. On average, about 2,356 Fernandos were registered per state.
Fernando + Last Name Combinations
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Fernando: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fernando?
We estimate approximately 94,408 people named Fernando 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 3,631 Americans share this first name.
Is Fernando a common name?
Fernando is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 102,907 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Fernando most popular?
Fernando reached peak popularity in 2006, when 2,765 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Fernando is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Fernando a male name?
Fernando is predominantly male. 99.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Fernando Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Fernando Smith, Fernando Johnson, Fernando 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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