Ferne vs Fernanda

Side-by-side comparison of Ferne and Fernanda — 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

Fernanda

Girl name · Rank #500

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Metric Ferne Fernanda
Current Rank Unranked #500
Total Births (all years) 4,676 19,575
Peak Year 1916 2009
Peak Year Births 247 1,274
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Ferne Fernanda
1880ss 53 —
1890ss 276 —
1900ss 435 —
1910ss 1,578 64
1920ss 1,358 118
1930ss 466 54
1940ss 297 66
1950ss 159 94
1960ss 44 112
1970ss — 122
1980ss — 269
1990ss — 1,612
2000ss — 6,950
2010ss 5 7,128
2020ss 5 2,986

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ferne Fernanda
2014 — 585
2015 — 551
2016 — 688
2017 5 733
2018 — 631
2019 — 635
2020 5 512
2021 — 518
2022 — 689
2023 — 658
2024 — 609

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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