Fern vs Fernanda

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

Name A

Fern

Girl name · Rank #1258

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Name B

Fernanda

Girl name · Rank #500

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Metric Fern Fernanda
Current Rank #1258 #500
Total Births (all years) 37,477 19,575
Peak Year 1918 2009
Peak Year Births 1,341 1,274
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Fern Fernanda
1880ss 434 —
1890ss 1,937 —
1900ss 2,813 —
1910ss 9,250 64
1920ss 10,254 118
1930ss 4,570 54
1940ss 2,803 66
1950ss 2,213 94
1960ss 985 112
1970ss 299 122
1980ss 174 269
1990ss 97 1,612
2000ss 167 6,950
2010ss 717 7,128
2020ss 764 2,986

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Fern Fernanda
2014 65 585
2015 86 551
2016 87 688
2017 86 733
2018 127 631
2019 108 635
2020 135 512
2021 141 518
2022 148 689
2023 156 658
2024 184 609

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, 1880–2024.

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