Fern

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Fern first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 170 babies (rank #234 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Fern

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Fern yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
5Soul urgeThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
2PersonalityThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,966

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

170

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	170	#234
1997	122	#299
1998	169	#241
1999	109	#312
2000	87	#373
2001	89	#369
2002	93	#370
2003	102	#364
2004	77	#454
2005	83	#446
2006	123	#352
2007	96	#428
2008	73	#529
2009	63	#607
2010	67	#589
2011	65	#621
2012	62	#670
2013	65	#631
2014	81	#522
2015	86	#503
2016	84	#513