Ferguson first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1914. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2019, 8 babies received the name (ranked #9147). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #10650), with roughly 7 babies named Ferguson each year. Ferguson's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 141 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.