Girl name
Fernanda
Fernanda holds the #551 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 549 newborn girls in a single year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Its strongest year on record was 2009 (#258 nationally, 1,274 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1914. The name's biggest fan base is in New Mexico (#217 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#551
among girl names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#258
in 2009 (2000s)
Babies in 2025
549
girls named Fernanda
Fernanda popularity, 1880–2025
Where Fernanda is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New Mexico (#217), Texas (#239), California (#286)
Uniqueness score
42/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Fernanda in the most recent year of SSA data.