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girls' name ★ peaked 1916

Ferne

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Ferne
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1916
247 babies
All-time total
4,676
#2,688 all-time among girls
First recorded
1884
in Social Security records

Ferne popularity over time

4,676 babies have been named Ferne since 1884, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1916Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s 53 5 – #747
1890s 276 28 +421% #472
1900s 435 44 +58% #471
1910s 1,578 158 +263% #400
1920s 1,358 136 -14% #481
1930s 466 47 -66% #885
1940s 297 30 -36% #1,176
1950s 159 16 -46% #2,039
1960s 44 4 -72% #3,560
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s – – – –
2010s 5 1 – #16,681
2020s (to 2025) 5 1 +67% #15,898

The story of Ferne

Ferne is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1884, 4,676 American babies have been named Ferne. Its peak came in 1916, when 247 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ferne stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ferne?

The median living Ferne is about 80 years old; half are between 72 and 88. An estimated 500 people named Ferne are alive in the United States today.

median 80 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ferne year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 5 #15,898
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 5 #16,681
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 13 #3,560
1955 18 #2,658
1950 16 #2,584
1945 32 #1,427
1940 39 #1,176
1935 46 #1,023
1930 67 #885
1925 127 #653
1920 202 #481
1915 213 #409
1910 68 #493
1905 44 #515
1900 51 #475
1895 24 #631
1890 18 #623
1885 6 #968
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ferne, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ferne?

The median living Ferne is about 80 years old. Half of all living Fernes are between 72 and 88 years old.

How many people named Ferne are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Ferne are alive in the United States, based on 4,676 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ferne in 2025?

Ferne did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Ferne?

4,676 babies have been named Ferne in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ferne most popular?

Ferne peaked in 1916, when 247 newborns received the name.

Is Ferne a boy or girl name?

Ferne is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ferne rising or falling?

Ferne has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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