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Fern

Pronounced F ER1 N (ARPABET)

  • 1 syllable
  • Peaked 1918
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Fern?

Fern is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 38,006 children — the 645th most common girls' name on record.

It peaked in 1918, went quiet for most of a century, and is climbing again. Its best single year was 1918, when 1,341 children were given it.

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1918Girls: 1,341Boys: 15

Characteristics

  • 1 syllable
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
F ER1 N
Stress pattern:
1
Syllables:
1

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Fern

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Fern

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Fern?
Fern ranks 645th among girls' names in US records, with 38,006 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,258.
Is Fern a unisex name?
No. Fern is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Fern most popular?
1918, when 1,341 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.