Fernanda vs Fern

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

Name A

Fernanda

Girl name · Rank #500

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Name B

Fern

Girl name · Rank #1258

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1914–2024.

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