Fergus is a distinctive choice, ranked #434 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Fergus in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#434
About the Name Fergus
Fergus is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 272 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #243 in 1996 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Fergus is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Fergus
Unlikely. With around 93 UK babies named Fergus per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Fergus in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Fergus is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 272 places over the last five years to #434 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Fergus is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Fergus include: Fergus Henderson — Fergus Henderson is an English chef who founded the restaurant St.; Fergus Slattery — John Fergus Slattery is a former rugby union player who represented Ireland.; Fergus of Galloway — Fergus of Galloway was a twelfth-century Lord of Galloway..
Fergus does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Ferguss in the wild.
93
UK babies named Fergus (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 272 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Fergus
Likely around 1 other Fergus in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Fergus
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
John Fergus Slattery is a former rugby union player who represented Ireland. An open-side flanker, he played schools rugby for Blackrock College and then moved on to play senior rugby for UCD, before earning a call up to the Ireland team in 1970.
Fergus of Galloway was a twelfth-century Lord of Galloway. Although his familial origins are unknown, it is possible that he was of Norse-Gaelic ancestry.
Gregory Christophe Fergus is a Canadian politician who served as the 39th speaker of the House of Commons from October 3, 2023 to May 26, 2025. He is the member of Parliament (MP) for Hull—Aylmer.
King Fergus I (said to have flourished c. 330 B.C.), is generally identified as the son of Ferchard, Prince of Scots in Ireland and is the first of the line of Legendary kings of Scotland.