Fergie
Fergie is a name with a single cultural origin: Scottish.
- Scottish
Meaning & Origin of Fergie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Fergie is a name with a single cultural origin: Scottish.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Scottish
The Story of Fergie
The earliest SSA record of Fergie as a baby girl name dates back to 1994, when 5 babies received it. 2007 was its biggest year on record, with 28 newborns named Fergie — #5,097 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 48% of all recorded Fergies. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2021 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 142 Fergies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Fergie
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Fergie. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Fearghas
- Fergus
Names that sound like Fergie
Phonetically similar names — useful when Fergie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Free
- Furry
- Foggy
- Frie
- Froggy
- Ferg
- Fri
- Figi
- Figgy
- Frea
- Faggy
- Foggie
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Fergie
Fergie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 142 births in the dataset. Fergie's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #5,097. Use the chart and map above to compare Fergie'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.