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Fern

Girl's name · #1220 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Popularity over time

Fern was #152 in 1916, slipped to #13989 by 1992, and has climbed back to #1220 today. About 38,000 girls have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

In recent years, Fern ran about 6× its national rate in Oregon.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 18 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Fern ranks in other countries and regions.

#123 in Scotland (2025) · #214 in New Zealand (2025) · #301 in England & Wales (2025) · #448 in N. Ireland (2025) · #571 in Ireland (2025) · #1,415 in Canada (2024).

Famous Ferns

• Fern Andra — American actress (1893–1974)
• Fern Emmett — American actor (1896–1946)
• Fern Hunt — American mathematician
• Fern Sutherland — New Zealand actress
• Fern Fitzgerald — American actress

In stories & tradition

• Fern — Frieren (manga)
• Fern Walters — Arthur (TV series)

What Ferns become

Among 81 notable people named Fern:

No single standout — notable Ferns spread across many fields.

Similar names: Elinor · Tillie · Lula · Evalyn · Ollie · Luella

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