The first name Fernand
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Fernand at birth, 1880–2025
In 2017, 7 boys born in the United States were named Fernand, the 10,043rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1923, when 73 were.
1,493
babies named Fernand since 1880
#10,043
rank in 2017
1923
peak year
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.
Famous people named Fernand
75 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- FernandelFrench actor and singer (1903-1971)
- Fernand BraudelFrench historian and leader of the Annales School, 1902–1985
- Fernand LégerFrench painter (1881–1955)
- Fernand CormonFrench painter (1845-1924)
- Fernand KhnopffBelgian painter (1858–1921)
- Fernand CrommelynckBelgian dramatist (1886-1970)
- Fernand BouissonFrench politician (1874-1959)
- Fernand de MontignyBelgian fencer and hockey player (1885–1974)
- Fernand de Langle de CaryFrench general (1849–1927)
- Fernand BuyleBelgian footballer (1918-1992)
- Fernand JourdantFrench fencer (1903-1956)
- Fernand WidalFrench physician (1862-1929)
Questions
- Is Fernand a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,493 US babies named Fernand since 1880 were boys.
- When was Fernand most popular?
- 1923 in the United States, when 73 babies were named Fernand, its highest rank at 772nd.