Girls' name · since 1884
Ferne
4,676 babies named Ferne in U.S. Social Security records since 1884, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2,688 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,676
- born since 1884
- 1910s
- peak decade
Ferne is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 4,676 have been recorded since 1884.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ferne has been recorded 4,676 times among girls since 1884, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1884 to 2020.
- #2,688 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 4,676 born since 1884
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ferne ranks #2,688 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 4,676 born since 1884, peaking in the 1910s.
- #2,688 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,676
- born since 1884
- 1910s
- peak decade
Ferne's 4,676 recorded births place it above 96.28% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
25 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Pennsylvania.
Ferne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ferne's full recorded timeline at 1925, 31% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 69% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1967, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 247 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ferne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–2020
- Peak year (1916)
- 247
- Annual births at peak, across 137 years of records
Ferne by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (1,578 births, 34% of the file).
1910s was Ferne's strongest decade.
1,578 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Ferne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 53
1880s
53 births
- 1890s 276
1890s
276 births
- 1900s 435
1900s
435 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,578 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,358 births
- 1930s 466
1930s
466 births
- 1940s 297
1940s
297 births
- 1950s 159
1950s
159 births
- 1960s 44
1960s
44 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 1,578 births (34% of all-time use).
How Ferne compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Ferne's total volume
Ferne by state
Where Ferne concentrates geographically, total births since 1884
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 455 | 9.7% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 335 | 7.2% |
| #3 | Iowa | | 308 | 6.6% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 156 | 3.3% |
| #5 | Nebraska | | 134 | 2.9% |
| #6 | Minnesota | | 132 | 2.8% |
| #7 | Kansas | | 129 | 2.8% |
| #8 | Wisconsin | | 121 | 2.6% |
455 of 4,676 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.
Ferne appears in 25 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Ferne's data
- Ferne's decade-level peak was the 1910s (1,578 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Fernes (455 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ferne: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~136 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1884–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Ferne 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 August 2026.