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Worldwide Name Statistics

Fern

Ranked #3187 - 1 in 1,289,491 people
US

Most common in

United States

6,204 bearers

World total

6,204

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3187

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States6,204
Worldwide
~6,204
rank #3187
Rarity
1 in 1,289,491
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~6,204 in US

About the name Fern

There are an estimated 6,204 people named Fern alive worldwide today. That ranks Fern at #3187 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Fern is held by approximately 6,204 people, ranking #3187 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 53,498 U.S. residents).

Historically Fern is used overwhelmingly as a female name (98.6% female).

Fern appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 1.4%Female 98.6%

Fern popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Fern, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 10
  2. 1881: 10
  3. 1882: 26
  4. 1883: 19
  5. 1884: 45
  6. 1885: 44
  7. 1886: 42
  8. 1887: 69
  9. 1888: 77
  10. 1889: 108
  11. 1890: 119
  12. 1891: 124
  13. 1892: 172
  14. 1893: 194
  15. 1894: 204
  16. 1895: 184
  17. 1896: 218
  18. 1897: 245
  19. 1898: 265
  20. 1899: 232
  21. 1900: 266
  22. 1901: 217
  23. 1902: 244
  24. 1903: 287
  25. 1904: 281
  26. 1905: 278
  27. 1906: 282
  28. 1907: 276
  29. 1908: 364
  30. 1909: 353
  31. 1910: 401
  32. 1911: 442
  33. 1912: 620
  34. 1913: 708
  35. 1914: 835
  36. 1915: 1,201
  37. 1916: 1,349
  38. 1917: 1,277
  39. 1918: 1,356
  40. 1919: 1,197
  41. 1920: 1,325
  42. 1921: 1,318
  43. 1922: 1,224
  44. 1923: 1,187
  45. 1924: 1,075
  46. 1925: 991
  47. 1926: 920
  48. 1927: 863
  49. 1928: 819
  50. 1929: 692
  51. 1930: 641
  52. 1931: 583
  53. 1932: 509
  54. 1933: 522
  55. 1934: 470
  56. 1935: 436
  57. 1936: 403
  58. 1937: 376
  59. 1938: 383
  60. 1939: 327
  61. 1940: 333
  62. 1941: 306
  63. 1942: 318
  64. 1943: 300
  65. 1944: 281
  66. 1945: 268
  67. 1946: 284
  68. 1947: 255
  69. 1948: 245
  70. 1949: 243
  71. 1950: 236
  72. 1951: 250
  73. 1952: 231
  74. 1953: 264
  75. 1954: 237
  76. 1955: 216
  77. 1956: 232
  78. 1957: 187
  79. 1958: 177
  80. 1959: 204
  81. 1960: 183
  82. 1961: 164
  83. 1962: 94
  84. 1963: 114
  85. 1964: 105
  86. 1965: 84
  87. 1966: 71
  88. 1967: 70
  89. 1968: 56
  90. 1969: 49
  91. 1970: 72
  92. 1971: 41
  93. 1972: 31
  94. 1973: 33
  95. 1974: 25
  96. 1975: 22
  97. 1976: 16
  98. 1977: 20
  99. 1978: 16
  100. 1979: 28
  101. 1980: 17
  102. 1981: 28
  103. 1982: 31
  104. 1983: 17
  105. 1984: 21
  106. 1985: 13
  107. 1986: 5
  108. 1987: 8
  109. 1988: 19
  110. 1989: 15
  111. 1990: 9
  112. 1991: 9
  113. 1992: 5
  114. 1993: 8
  115. 1994: 13
  116. 1995: 13
  117. 1996: 6
  118. 1997: 11
  119. 1998: 10
  120. 1999: 13
  121. 2000: 18
  122. 2001: 9
  123. 2002: 11
  124. 2003: 13
  125. 2004: 19
  126. 2005: 18
  127. 2006: 16
  128. 2007: 10
  129. 2008: 27
  130. 2009: 26
  131. 2010: 33
  132. 2011: 34
  133. 2012: 45
  134. 2013: 46
  135. 2014: 65
  136. 2015: 86
  137. 2016: 87
  138. 2017: 86
  139. 2018: 127
  140. 2019: 108
  141. 2020: 135
  142. 2021: 141
  143. 2022: 153
  144. 2023: 157
  145. 2024: 202
  146. 2025: 186

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Fern worldwide?

There are an estimated 6,204 people named Fern alive worldwide today, ranking #3187 globally.

Is Fern a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,289,491 people. In the United States there are roughly 6,204 bearers, which is 1 in 53,498 Americans.

Is Fern a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Fern is used 1.4% male and 98.6% female.

Where does the name Fern come from?

Who are famous people named Fern?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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