Ferne vs Fern

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

Name A

Ferne

Girl name

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Name B

Fern

Girl name · Rank #1258

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ferne Fern
2014 — 65
2015 — 86
2016 — 87
2017 5 86
2018 — 127
2019 — 108
2020 5 135
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, 1884–2020.

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