Ferne is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ferne means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ferne across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ferne has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ferne is a girl name of Old English origin meaning “fern”. A variant spelling of Fern.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,676 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 664 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 111 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 8 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ferne per year, United States (1884 to 2020). United States peaked in 1916 (247/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2018 (64/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2021 (14/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2016 (5/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2019 (3/yr).
Ferne has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1916, when it ranked #739 nationally (given to 247 babies that year).
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