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Origin & history of Fergus1
Gaelic / Irish / Scottish roots
Fergus comes from the Gaelic / Irish / Scottish tradition, meaning Man With Energy.
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How popular is Fergus?
2023
peak year
Today, Fergus is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #5313), with only about 18 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2023, 23 babies were given the name (ranked #4501 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Fergus's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 547 babies have been registered as Fergus since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
23
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #4,501)
(ranked #4,501)
18
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
180
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
547
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Fergus4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
🏗️Builder
📋Organised
💪Hardworking
🎯Detail-oriented
F6
E5
R9
G7
U3
S1
Sum: 31 → Life path 4
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Personality of Fergus🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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