Names / Boy names
Fernandez
Current rank
—
outside the top 1,000
All-time peak
#2,584
in 1960
First recorded
1928
in U.S. data
Children named
395
since 1928
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #2,584 in 1960 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Fernandez is a boys' name that first appears in 1928. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Roughly 395 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.