Fe vs Fern

Side-by-side comparison of Fe and Fern — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Fe

Girl name

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Name B

Fern

Girl name · Rank #1258

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Metric Fe Fern
Current Rank Unranked #1258
Total Births (all years) 115 37,477
Peak Year 2007 1918
Peak Year Births 9 1,341
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1960 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Fe Fern
1880ss — 434
1890ss — 1,937
1900ss — 2,813
1910ss — 9,250
1920ss — 10,254
1930ss — 4,570
1940ss — 2,803
1950ss — 2,213
1960ss 26 985
1970ss — 299
1980ss — 174
1990ss 5 97
2000ss 27 167
2010ss 38 717
2020ss 19 764

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Fe Fern
2014 — 65
2015 — 86
2016 5 87
2017 5 86
2018 8 127
2019 5 108
2020 7 135
2021 — 141
2022 7 148
2023 5 156
2024 — 184

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1960–2023.

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