Fernie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	6	6	12	1	–	#3,878
1920s	–	25	25	3	+108%	#3,346
1930s	5	18	23	2	-8%	#3,238
1940s	–	26	26	3	+13%	#2,669
1950s	–	57	57	6	+119%	#2,558
1960s	–	56	56	6	-2%	#2,356
1970s	–	39	39	4	-30%	#3,563
1980s	–	44	44	4	+13%	#3,876
1990s	–	62	62	6	+41%	#4,161
2000s	–	11	11	1	-82%	#9,481
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,878

1920s

–

+108%

#3,346

1930s

-8%

#3,238

1940s

–

+13%

#2,669

1950s

–

+119%

#2,558

1960s

–

-2%

#2,356

1970s

–

-30%

#3,563

1980s

–

+13%

#3,876

1990s

–

+41%

#4,161

2000s

–

-82%

#9,481

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Fernie

Fernie 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 1918, 355 American babies have been named Fernie. Its peak came in 1994, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Fernie stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Fernie?

The median living Fernie is about 51 years old; half are between 34 and 65. An estimated 300 people named Fernie are alive in the United States today.

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

Fernie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
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2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	5	#11,118
2000	–	–	6	#9,481
1995	–	–	8	#6,582
1990	–	–	5	#8,554
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	5	#6,582
1975	–	–	5	#5,749
1970	–	–	6	#4,411
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	8	#3,171
1955	–	–	8	#3,048
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	5	#3,479
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	5	#4,442
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Fernie?

The median living Fernie is about 51 years old. Half of all living Fernies are between 34 and 65 years old.

How many people named Fernie are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Fernie are alive in the United States, based on 355 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Fernie in 2025?

Fernie 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 Fernie?

355 babies have been named Fernie in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Fernie most popular?

Fernie peaked in 1994, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Fernie a boy or girl name?

Fernie is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Fernie rising or falling?

Fernie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Fernie

Fernie popularity over time

The story of Fernie

How old are people named Fernie?

Fernie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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