Girls name
Fern
Fern is a girls' name given to 28,398 girls in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1918 with 1,322 births. It has appeared in 44 states, and reached its highest rank of 19th among girls names in Utah in 1912.
Which states favor Fern
Fern by state
Top states by all-time births named Fern. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | 2,351 | #1479 (2025) |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | 2,303 | #1145 (2025) |
| 3 | Missouri | 2,109 | #837 (2024) |
| 4 | New York | 1,803 | — |
| 5 | Minnesota | 1,514 | — |
| 6 | Iowa | 1,383 | — |
| 7 | Michigan | 1,322 | — |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 1,246 | — |
| 9 | Ohio | 1,238 | — |
| 10 | Oklahoma | 1,227 | — |
| 11 | Kansas | 1,206 | — |
| 12 | California | 1,124 | — |
| 13 | Nebraska | 1,062 | — |
| 14 | Indiana | 982 | — |
| 15 | Texas | 810 | — |
| 16 | North Dakota | 681 | — |
| 17 | Utah | 630 | — |
| 18 | South Dakota | 575 | — |
| 19 | Arkansas | 556 | — |
| 20 | Kentucky | 536 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).