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Fern
GirlMeaning of Fern: English: 'plant name'
Fern is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1180th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 311th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#1180
186 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#311
139 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
38,195
First recorded 1880 · peak 1918
Trend
rising
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
1% boys · 99% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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