Fergus is a rare boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2024.
Fergus is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #5,092 for boy births in the United States (and #10,731 across all names), given to 19 babies. Fergus first appears in 1916 and peaked in 2024 (24 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 | 19 | #5,092 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | #4,354 |
| 2023 | 23 | 23 | #4,504 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | #6,954 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | #4,534 |
| 2020 | 13 | 13 | #6,405 |
| 2019 | 15 | 15 | #5,906 |
| 2018 | 16 | 16 | #5,611 |
| 2017 | 17 | 17 | #5,357 |
| 2016 | 20 | 20 | #4,837 |
| 2015 | 21 | 21 | #4,596 |
| 2014 | 12 | 12 | #6,772 |
| 2013 | 20 | 20 | #4,680 |
| 2012 | 9 | 9 | #8,378 |
| 2011 | 12 | 12 | #6,722 |
| 2009 | 7 | 7 | #10,198 |
| 2008 | 12 | 12 | #6,887 |
| 2007 | 12 | 12 | #6,775 |
| 2006 | 6 | 6 | #11,080 |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 | #12,010 |
| 2004 | 10 | 10 | #7,151 |
| 2003 | 11 | 11 | #6,397 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | #11,250 |
| 2001 | 8 | 8 | #7,779 |
| 2000 | 15 | 15 | #4,869 |
| 1999 | 13 | 13 | #5,127 |
| 1998 | 8 | 8 | #7,062 |
| 1997 | 13 | — | #4,751 |
| 1996 | 8 | — | #6,702 |
| 1995 | 7 | — | #7,250 |
| 1994 | 5 | — | #9,283 |
| 1993 | 6 | — | #7,966 |
| 1988 | 6 | — | #6,685 |
| 1984 | 5 | — | #6,648 |
| 1978 | 5 | — | #6,118 |
| 1977 | 5 | — | #6,175 |
| 1973 | 5 | — | #5,349 |
| 1972 | 5 | — | #5,220 |
| 1971 | 5 | — | #5,166 |
| 1970 | 5 | — | #4,951 |
| 1967 | 8 | — | #3,076 |
| 1966 | 6 | — | #3,658 |
| 1965 | 6 | — | #3,662 |
| 1964 | 9 | — | #2,925 |
| 1962 | 7 | — | #3,415 |
| 1959 | 5 | — | #4,190 |
| 1953 | 8 | — | #2,993 |
| 1952 | 7 | — | #3,190 |
| 1946 | 5 | — | #3,689 |
| 1937 | 5 | — | #3,712 |
| 1933 | 5 | — | #3,830 |
| 1930 | 5 | — | #4,195 |
| 1927 | 6 | — | #3,920 |
| 1926 | 6 | — | #3,866 |
| 1925 | 5 | — | #4,440 |
| 1921 | 5 | — | #4,567 |
| 1919 | 6 | — | #3,877 |
| 1918 | 10 | — | #2,760 |
| 1916 | 7 | — | #3,290 |