Total births
44
Girls' name · since 1908
Ferna
Ferna has 44 recorded births since 1908 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 44
- total births
- 1908–1950
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Ferna sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 44 recorded since 1908.
Ferna has 44 recorded births among girls since 1908, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1908 to 1950.
- 44 total births
- 1908–1950 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
44 girls have been named Ferna since 1908, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1950.
- 44
- total births
- 1908–1950
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Ferna was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
9 babies were named Ferna in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Ferna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ferna splits its recorded history at 1935: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1908 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ferna at a glance
Last recorded 1950Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1908
Ferna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–1950
- Peak year (1918)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Ferna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Ferna's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Ferna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
9 births
- 1920s
1920s
9 births
- 1930s
1930s
14 births
- 1950s
1950s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 14 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ferna? ▼
44 babies have been named Ferna since 1908. It was last recorded in 1950. The peak year was 1918 with 9 births.
When was Ferna most popular? ▼
Ferna was most popular in the 1930s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Ferna been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ferna since 1908 -- 43 years through the most recent 1950 data.
What names are similar to Ferna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fern, Fernanda, Ferne, Ferol, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ferna's data
- Ferna's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (14 total births) through the 1950s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ferna
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Ferne Girl
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Fernando Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1908–1950 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ferna: Baby Name Since 1908 - 44 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ferna. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ferna draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.