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Baby name
Ferdinand
Boy
Origin of the name
Ferdinand comes from the Germanic, with elements linked to “journey” or “peace” and to “boldness.” It was common among the Visigoths of Spain, and several Spanish kings bore it.
Classic name
8,909births since 1880
1910sgeneration
No. 363rank at its peak, in 1918
Where babies named Ferdinand are born
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The darker the blue, the more common Ferdinand is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.
Where it is most popular
Compared with the national average, Ferdinand is most common in Louisiana (5.5 times), New York (4) and New Jersey (2.8), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.
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