Luisfernando
A masculine given name combining the names Luis and Fernando, likely of Spanish origin.
Name Census estimates that about 308 living Americans carry the first name Luisfernando. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Luisfernando today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Luisfernando births was 2006 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Luisfernando. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
308
~ 1 in 1,112,839 Americans
Peak year
2006
24 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,770
Tracked since 1991
Popularity
Luisfernando: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Luisfernando from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 152 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Luisfernando by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Luisfernando during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Luisfernandos live
Origin
Meaning and history of Luisfernando
The name Luisfernando is a combination of two distinct names - Luis and Fernando. It is a name of Spanish and Portuguese origin, with roots dating back to the medieval period.
Luis is derived from the Germanic name Chlodovech, which was composed of the elements "hlud" meaning "famous" and "wig" meaning "battle". This name was later Latinized as Ludovicus and eventually evolved into the Spanish and Portuguese form, Luis.
Fernando, on the other hand, is derived from the Germanic name Ferdinand, which originated from the elements "fridu" meaning "peace" and "nanth" meaning "daring" or "brave". This name was popularized in the Iberian Peninsula during the Middle Ages.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Luis can be found in the 9th century, when Luis I, also known as Louis the Pious, ruled as the King of the Franks and the co-Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire from 814 to 840. Fernando, meanwhile, gained prominence with the reign of Ferdinand III, also known as Saint Ferdinand, who was the King of Castile and León from 1217 to 1252.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne these names. For instance, Luis de Camões (c. 1524-1580) was a renowned Portuguese poet and one of the greatest literary figures of the Renaissance era. Fernando de Córdoba (c. 1425-1486), also known as the Great Captain, was a prominent Spanish military leader and strategist during the Reconquista.
Another famous bearer of the name Luis was Luis de Góngora (1561-1627), a Spanish poet and a leading figure of the Baroque literary movement. Fernando Álvarez de Toledo (1507-1582), better known as the Duke of Alba, was a renowned Spanish general and statesman who served as the Governor of the Spanish Netherlands.
In the realm of exploration, Luis de Torres (fl. 1493) was a Spanish converso who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his voyages and is believed to be the first person of European descent to set foot in what is now the United States. Fernando Magellan (c. 1480-1521), a Portuguese explorer, led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe, although he did not survive the voyage.
While the name Luisfernando is a unique combination, it carries the rich historical and cultural heritage of its individual components, Luis and Fernando, which have been borne by numerous influential figures throughout the centuries.
People
Luisfernando + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Luisfernando as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Luisfernando: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Luisfernando?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 308 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Luisfernando going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,112,839 US residents.
Is Luisfernando a common name?
We classify Luisfernando as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 312 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Luisfernando most popular?
The single biggest year for Luisfernando was 2006, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Luisfernando is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Luisfernando a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Luisfernando in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.