Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- rock
- Celtic
- Gaelic
- Strong man; the name of a warrior prince of Ulster in Irish mythology
- Scottish
Syllables
2
Pronunciation
f(e)-rgus, fer-gus
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #4414, 23 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5045, 19 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 |
| 2024 | 23 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2016 | 20 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #244, 122 births); most recent 2025 (rank #396, 103 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 103 |
| 2024 | 93 |
| 2023 | 72 |
| 2022 | 83 |
| 2021 | 66 |
| 2020 | 47 |
| 2019 | 70 |
| 2018 | 63 |
| 2017 | 72 |
| 2016 | 70 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #3084, 7 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3645, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2014 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1973 (rank #77, 99 births); most recent 2025 (rank #787, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #86, 70 births); most recent 2025 (rank #91, 59 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 |
| 2024 | 49 |
| 2023 | 48 |
| 2022 | 58 |
| 2021 | 70 |
| 2020 | 54 |
| 2019 | 42 |
| 2018 | 41 |
| 2017 | 47 |
| 2016 | 38 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #249, 7 births); most recent 2023 (rank #348, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #493, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence