Boy name
Fernando
Fernando holds the #387 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 819 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #342 in 2020 to #387 today. Its strongest year on record was 1997 (#149 nationally, 2,315 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in California (#191 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#387
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#149
in 1997 (1990s)
Babies in 2025
819
boys named Fernando
Fernando popularity, 1880–2025
Where Fernando is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Arizona (#200), New Mexico (#236), California (#191)
Uniqueness score
37/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Fernando in the most recent year of SSA data.