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Fern
OriginEnglish
Meaning"plant name"
GenderGirl
US Rank#821
Top 1000
NB Rank#475
On Nameberry
About Fern
Variation of Fernanda
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,696 | 65 | 36.4 |
| 2015 | #2,199 | 86 | 48.2 |
| 2016 | #2,213 | 87 | 49.1 |
| 2017 | #2,206 | 86 | 49.8 |
| 2018 | #1,660 | 127 | 74.7 |
| 2019 | #1,866 | 108 | 64.3 |
| 2020 | #1,564 | 135 | 83.5 |
| 2021 | #1,500 | 141 | 85.9 |
| 2022 | #1,481 | 148 | 90.2 |
| 2023 | #1,428 | 156 | 97.2 |
| 2024 | #1,261 | 184 | 113.6 |
| 2025 | #1,220 | 186 | 115.7 |
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