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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Fern | Fernanda |
| Current Rank | #1250 | #500 |
| Total Births (all years) | 37,666 | 20,130 |
| Peak Year | 1918 | 2009 |
| Peak Year Births | 1,341 | 1,274 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 2010s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1914 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Fern | Fernanda |
| 1880s | 434 | - |
| 1890s | 1,937 | - |
| 1900s | 2,813 | - |
| 1910s | 9,250 | 64 |
| 1920s | 10,254 | 118 |
| 1930s | 4,570 | 54 |
| 1940s | 2,803 | 66 |
| 1950s | 2,213 | 94 |
| 1960s | 985 | 112 |
| 1970s | 299 | 122 |
| 1980s | 174 | 269 |
| 1990s | 97 | 1,612 |
| 2000s | 167 | 6,951 |
| 2010s | 717 | 7,129 |
| 2020s | 953 | 3,539 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Fern | Fernanda |
| 2014 | 65 | 585 |
| 2015 | 86 | 551 |
| 2016 | 87 | 688 |
| 2017 | 86 | 734 |
| 2018 | 127 | 631 |
| 2019 | 108 | 635 |
| 2020 | 135 | 512 |
| 2021 | 141 | 518 |
| 2022 | 148 | 690 |
| 2023 | 157 | 658 |
| 2024 | 186 | 612 |
| 2025 | 186 | 549 |