Fernanda
Girl name · #552 in 2025 · Distinctive
Fernanda ranks #552 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 549 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #562, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,279 girls born in 2025 was named Fernanda.
Babies named Fernanda per year. Source: SSA.
The 111-year story
Fernanda first appears in the Social Security records in 1914, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 1,274 girls were named Fernanda — good for #258 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Fernanda in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Fernanda is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Fernanda is most common
Geography matters for names, and Fernanda is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Fernanda is most common in TX (0.9 per 1,000), CA (0.7 per 1,000), AZ (0.6 per 1,000), CO (0.6 per 1,000), MD (0.6 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.4 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Fernanda is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Fernanda
Statistically, parents drawn to Fernanda tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Izabella, Estrella, Daniella, Makenna, and Madelynn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Fernanda | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 549 | #551 |
| 2024 | 612 | #500 |
| 2023 | 658 | #469 |
| 2022 | 690 | #460 |
| 2021 | 518 | #584 |
| 2020 | 512 | #571 |
| 2019 | 635 | #494 |
| 2018 | 631 | #493 |
| 2017 | 734 | #435 |
| 2016 | 688 | #462 |
| 2015 | 551 | #562 |
| 2014 | 585 | #529 |
| 2013 | 585 | #510 |
| 2012 | 823 | #380 |
| 2011 | 961 | #329 |
| 2010 | 936 | #344 |
| 2009 | 1,274 | #258 |
| 2008 | 767 | #421 |
| 2007 | 699 | #461 |
| 2006 | 738 | #432 |
| 2005 | 795 | #394 |
| 2004 | 591 | #498 |
| 2003 | 577 | #497 |
| 2002 | 630 | #456 |
| 2001 | 419 | #601 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Fernanda a popular girl name?
Fernanda ranked #552 among girls in 2025 with 549 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #562.
When was the name Fernanda most popular?
Fernanda peaked in 2009, when 1,274 American girls received the name (ranked #258 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Fernanda?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,279 newborn American girls was named Fernanda. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.