The first name Ferguson
A boy’s name meaning “son of fergus”.
Pronounced /ˈfɝɡəsən/ 3 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Ferguson means “son of fergus”.
From Fergus + -son, translation of Gaelic MacFhearguis, "son of Fergus".
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 6 boys were named Ferguson, making it the 3,256th most popular boys’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ferguson with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ferguson at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 5 boys born in the United States were named Ferguson, the 12,631st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2019, when 8 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Ferguson in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Ferguson in French too.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Fergusson
- Furgason
- Furgerson
- Furgeson
Famous people named Ferguson
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Ferguson JenkinsCanadian baseball player, born 1943
- John Ferguson McLennanBritish lawyer and ethnologist (1827–1881)
Questions
- What does the name Ferguson mean?
- Ferguson means “son of fergus”.
- How popular is the name Ferguson?
- In 2025, 6 boys born in England and Wales were named Ferguson, ranking 3,256th.
- Is Ferguson a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 146 US babies named Ferguson since 1880 were boys.
- When was Ferguson most popular?
- 2019 in the United States, when 8 babies were named Ferguson, its highest rank at 9,148th.
- How do you pronounce Ferguson?
- Ferguson is /ˈfɝɡəsən/, 3 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Ferguson?
- Fergusson, Furgason, Furgerson and Furgeson.
- Is Ferguson also a surname?
- Yes. Ferguson is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.