Ferna vs Fern

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

Name A

Ferna

Girl name

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Name B

Fern

Girl name · Rank #1258

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Metric Ferna Fern
Current Rank Unranked #1258
Total Births (all years) 44 37,477
Peak Year 1918 1918
Peak Year Births 9 1,341
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1908 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ferna Fern
1880ss — 434
1890ss — 1,937
1900ss 5 2,813
1910ss 9 9,250
1920ss 9 10,254
1930ss 14 4,570
1940ss — 2,803
1950ss 7 2,213
1960ss — 985
1970ss — 299
1980ss — 174
1990ss — 97
2000ss — 167
2010ss — 717
2020ss — 764

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ferna Fern
2014 — 65
2015 — 86
2016 — 87
2017 — 86
2018 — 127
2019 — 108
2020 — 135
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, 1908–1950.

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