UK name, mostly girls
Ferdous
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2007. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Also recorded as a boys' name in the UK, with 3 boys.
Ferdous is mostly registered for girls in the UK records. People looking for Ferdous popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2007 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5201, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1999, with 3 births.
This profile covers 6 England and Wales registrations across 2 recorded years from 1999 to 2007. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 100% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 6 living people in the UK are called Ferdous. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2008 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Ferdous ranked #5201 for girls in England and Wales in 2007, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1999, when 3 girls were registered as Ferdous.
- • Ferdous is also recorded for boys, but the girls side is the larger UK variant in these records.
- • About 6 living people in the UK are estimated to have Ferdous as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 66.7% of Ferdous registrations are for girls.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5201
2007
Births in 2007
3
Latest year
Peak year
1999
3 births
Estimated living
6
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Ferdous
In England and Wales birth records, Ferdous has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 33.3% of registrations are for boys and 66.7% are for girls.
These figures use the sex categories in the published baby-name files. They are useful for spotting how the name is used at registration, but they are not a live measure of gender identity or everyone living with the name today.
Ferdous registered for boys
- Ranked #4,647 in 2011
- 3 boys registered in 2011
- Peak: 2011 (3 births)
Ferdous registered for girls
- Ranked #5,201 in 2007
- 3 girls registered in 2007
- Peak: 1999 (3 births)
Popularity
Ferdous over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Ferdous in England and Wales, from 1999 to 2011. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Ferdous, the clearest high point is 1999. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2007, compared with 3 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ferdous by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Ferdous was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | #5201 | 3 | 1 |
| 1990s | #3900 | 3 | 1 |
Related
Names similar to Ferdous
- Freya 50,564
- Florence 32,908
- Francesca 18,752
- Faith 14,325
- Fatima 11,112
- Faye 8,999
- Felicity 8,554
- Frankie 6,977
- Ffion 6,115
- Flora 3,499
- Frances 3,417
- Fatimah 3,065
FAQ
Ferdous: questions and answers
How popular is the name Ferdous in the UK right now?
In 2007, Ferdous was ranked #5201 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Ferdous most popular?
The peak year on record was 1999, with 3 babies registered as Ferdous in England and Wales.
How many people are called Ferdous in the UK?
A total of 6 babies have been registered as Ferdous across the 2 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.