FIRST NAME
Fern
Fern is the 1,542nd most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 9,132 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 209 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #1,542 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
59,690
living · #552
2020 CENSUS
9,132
living · #1,542
BABIES NAMED FERN BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025186
As a female name, Fern peaked in 1918, when 1,341 babies were named Fern (the #164 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #15,683 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
209
living · #15,683
BABIES NAMED FERN BY BIRTH YEAR · 1884–2024
202416
As a male name, Fern peaked in 1915, when 26 babies were named Fern (the #1320 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)