Girl name
Fern
As of 2025, Fern ranks #1219 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 186 girls received the name that year. After peaking all the way back in 1916, Fern is staging a comeback — its rank has improved for at least three years in a row. SSA records for Fern go back to 1880; the peak came in 1916 at #152, with 1,332 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Oregon, where it ranks #243 among girl names.
Rankings
2025 rank
#1219
among girl names
Trend
Comeback
last 5 years
All-time peak
#152
in 1916 (1910s)
Babies in 2025
186
girls named Fern
Fern popularity, 1880–2025
Where Fern is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Oregon (#243), Utah (#408), Iowa (#565)
Uniqueness score
55/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Fern in the most recent year of SSA data.