Ferd
As a nickname, Ferd is usually a short form of Ferdinand. Notable people so named include:Ferd Burket, American football player Ferd Crone, Dutch politician Ferd Dreher (1913–1996), American football player Ferd Eunick (1892–1959), American baseball player Ferdinand Grapperhaus, Dutch politician Ferdinand Havis (1846–1918), African-American slave, politician and businessman Ferd Hayward…
Meaning & Origin of Ferd
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
As a nickname, Ferd is usually a short form of Ferdinand. Notable people so named include:Ferd Burket, American football player Ferd Crone, Dutch politician Ferd Dreher (1913–1996), American football player Ferd Eunick (1892–1959), American baseball player Ferdinand Grapperhaus, Dutch politician Ferdinand Havis (1846–1918), African-American slave, politician and businessman Ferd Hayward…
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The Story of Ferd
Ferd first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 24 Ferds were born — ranking #1,481 that year. As of 2026, Ferd ranks #3,930 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 689 Ferds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Ferd
Phonetically similar names — useful when Ferd is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Furred
- Furd
- Frd
- Pferd
- Ferde
- Fert
- Furt
- Frt
- Feed
- Fed
- Feared
- Fad
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About the name Ferd
Ferd is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 689 births in the dataset. Ferd's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #1,481. Use the chart and map above to compare Ferd's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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