Boys' name · since 1919
Fernie
Fernie has 344 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9,838 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 344
- born since 1919
- 1990s
- peak decade
Fernie is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 344 have been recorded since 1919.
Social Security Administration records show Fernie recorded 344 times among boys since 1919, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 2001.
- #9,838 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 344 born since 1919
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fernie ranks #9,838 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 344 born since 1919, peaking in the 1990s.
- #9,838 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 344
- born since 1919
- 1990s
- peak decade
Fernie's 344 recorded births place it above 78.33% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Fernie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Fernie splits its recorded history at 1964: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1925 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Fernie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2001
- Peak year (1994)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 83 years of records
Fernie popularity over time - girls
11 total births recorded since 1918 (Fernie as girls' name)
Fernie by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (62 births, 18% of the file).
1990s was Fernie's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Fernie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
25 births
- 1930s 18
1930s
18 births
- 1940s
1940s
26 births
- 1950s
1950s
57 births
- 1960s
1960s
56 births
- 1970s
1970s
39 births
- 1980s
1980s
44 births
- 1990s
1990s
62 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 62 births (18% of all-time use).
Fernie by state
Where Fernie concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 52 | 15.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 42 | 12.2% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 5 | 1.5% |
52 of 344 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Fernie's data
- Fernie's decade-level peak was the 1990s (62 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Fernies (52 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Fernie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~82 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, 1919–2001 (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 Fernie 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.