Boy · Name family
Fernando
599,143births recorded
17Countries
6Variants
1967Peak · Montevideo (Uruguay)
#50Austria 2025
Fernando is a boy name family recorded 599,143 times in 17 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Austria (#50 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Montevideo in 1967, at 1,680.1 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Fernand (France), Ferran (Catalonia), Ferdinand (Austria).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Fernando
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando | Spanish | 289,385 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #205 | 1977 | ▼ 59 % |
| Fernando | Spanish | 103,729 | 🇺🇸 United States | #387 | 2006 | ▼ 32 % |
| Fernando | Spanish | 17,467 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #79 | 2003 | – |
| Fernando | Spanish | 13,984 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | #84 | 1967 | ▼ 57 % |
| Fernando | Spanish | 11,715 | 🇨🇱 Chile | #49 | 2007 | – |
| Fernando | Spanish | 4,765 | 🇫🇷 France | #3192 | 1971 | ▼ 58 % |
| Fernand | French | 118,680 | 🇫🇷 France | #1803 | 1909 | ▲ 26 % |
| Fernand | French | 1,493 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1923 | – |
| Fernand | French | 687 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1927 | – |
| Fernand | French | 5 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #1350 | 2025 | – |
| Fernand | French | 5 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1982 | – |
| Ferdinand | German | 16,370 | 🇫🇷 France | #1127 | 1900 | ▼ 37 % |
| Ferdinand | German | 8,909 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4249 | 1884 | ▲ 33 % |
| Ferdinand | German | 2,437 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #50 | 2025 | ▲ 174 % |
| Ferdinand | German | 842 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #68 | 2025 | – |
| Ferdinand | German | 316 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2266 | 2008 | ▼ 23 % |
| Ferdinand | German | 163 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #668 | 2019 | ▲ 39 % |
| Ferran | Catalan | 3,915 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #115 | 1997 | ▼ 39 % |
| Ferran | Catalan | 170 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4139 | 2025 | ▲ 436 % |
| Ferran | Catalan | 20 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 2012 | – |
| Ferran | Catalan | 10 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2023 | – |
| Fernan | French | 737 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1996 | – |
| Fernan | French | 25 | 🇺🇸 United States | #9714 | 2025 | new |
| Ferdinando | Italian | 303 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1912 | – |
| Ferdinando | Italian | 100 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1913 | – |
| Ferdinando | Italian | 54 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1962 | – |
| Ferdinando | Italian | 52 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1929 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Fernand ↔ Fernando — checked by hand
- Fernand ↔ Ferdinand — checked by hand
- Fernand ↔ Ferran — checked by hand
- Fernand ↔ Fernan — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Fernand ↔ Ferdinando — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
Questions about Fernando
How popular is the name Fernando?
In 2025 it ranked #50 in Austria. Official registers record 599,143 births across 17 countries.
What is Fernando in other languages?
Fernand (French); Ferdinand (German); Ferran (Catalan); Fernan (French); Ferdinando (Italian).
When was Fernando most popular?
It peaked in Montevideo in 1967, at 1,680.1 births per 100,000.
Is Fernando a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Fernando is a boy name.