Names / Girl names
Fern
Current rank
#1,220
and rising
All-time peak
#152
in 1916
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
38,100
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #152 in 1916 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
. Ancient green plant. Stateside, it was first recorded in 1880. It peaked in 1916 at #152. It has been picking up quiet momentum lately, though it stays below the top 1,000. Over 38,100 have carried it since records began.