The name Ferdinand reached its peak in 1918, with 259 registrations (ranked #363). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1880, roughly 38 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #4555) today, averaging about 23 new babies per year. Ferdinand's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 8,885 American babies have carried this name.