Names / Boy names
Fergus
Current rank
#5,092
and rising
All-time peak
#2,760
in 1918
First recorded
1916
in U.S. data
Children named
568
since 1916
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #2,760 in 1918 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Fergus was first recorded in 1916. It has been picking up quiet momentum lately, though it stays below the top 1,000. Only about 568 children have carried it, making it genuinely rare.