Fern
3 countries#1219 in United States, 2025Popularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Fern was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
38,195 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #1219 · peaked in 1918 with 1,356 births
Most common in: Illinois, Pennsylvania, Missouri, New York, Minnesota
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
558 births recorded 1983–2025 · currently #122 · peaked in 2025 with 37 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
13 births recorded 2020–2025 · currently #397 · peaked in 2023 with 4 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Fern’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #7482 | — |
| 2007 | #10818 | ↓3336 |
| 2008 | #5279 | ↑5539 |
| 2009 | #5378 | ↓99 |
| 2010 | #4397 | ↑981 |
| 2011 | #4244 | ↑153 |
| 2012 | #3523 | ↑721 |
| 2013 | #3404 | ↑119 |
| 2014 | #2683 | ↑721 |
| 2015 | #2194 | ↑489 |
| 2016 | #2206 | ↓12 |
| 2017 | #2200 | ↑6 |
| 2018 | #1656 | ↑544 |
| 2019 | #1864 | ↓208 |
| 2020 | #1559 | ↑305 |
| 2021 | #1498 | ↑61 |
| 2022 | #1478 | ↑20 |
| 2023 | #1421 | ↑57 |
| 2024 | #1250 | ↑171 |
| 2025 | #1219 | ↑31 |
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