Fern vs Ferne

Side-by-side comparison of Fern and Ferne — 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

Ferne

Girl name

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Metric Fern Ferne
Current Rank #1258 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 37,477 4,676
Peak Year 1918 1916
Peak Year Births 1,341 247
Peak Decade 1920ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Fern Ferne
1880ss 434 53
1890ss 1,937 276
1900ss 2,813 435
1910ss 9,250 1,578
1920ss 10,254 1,358
1930ss 4,570 466
1940ss 2,803 297
1950ss 2,213 159
1960ss 985 44
1970ss 299 —
1980ss 174 —
1990ss 97 —
2000ss 167 —
2010ss 717 5
2020ss 764 5

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Fern Ferne
2014 65 —
2015 86 —
2016 87 —
2017 86 5
2018 127 —
2019 108 —
2020 135 5
2021 141 —
2022 148 —
2023 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, 1880–2024.

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