Ferguson is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2019 and remains in steady use.
Ferguson is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #12,631 for boy births in the United States (and #26,008 across all names), given to 5 babies. Ferguson was first reported in SSA data in 1914 and peaked in 2019 (8 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | #12,631 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | #12,914 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | #10,076 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | #9,260 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | #12,738 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 | #9,895 |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 | #9,148 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 | #11,216 |
| 2017 | 7 | 7 | #10,042 |
| 2013 | 7 | 7 | #10,004 |
| 2012 | 6 | 6 | #11,244 |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 | #12,011 |
| 1995 | 5 | — | #9,309 |
| 1988 | 6 | — | #6,686 |
| 1986 | 5 | — | #7,075 |
| 1977 | 5 | — | #6,176 |
| 1970 | 5 | — | #4,952 |
| 1954 | 5 | — | #4,007 |
| 1951 | 5 | — | #3,888 |
| 1935 | 5 | — | #3,847 |
| 1926 | 7 | — | #3,506 |
| 1925 | 5 | — | #4,441 |
| 1922 | 5 | — | #4,527 |
| 1917 | 6 | — | #3,698 |
| 1914 | 6 | — | #3,032 |