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Ferguson
OriginScottish surname
Meaning"son of Fergus"
About Ferguson
This would make an interesting name for a boy, if it weren't for the fact that the two most well known Fergies are female.
Pronounced FUR-gu-sun.
As of October 2026, Ferguson ranked #12631 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3032 in 1914.
Editor's take: The name Ferguson is a boy's name meaning "son of Fergus".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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