How Many People Are Named Ferne?
An estimated 396 people in the United States have the first name Ferne. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 80 years old, and Ferne peaked in popularity in 1916 with 247 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ferne as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ferne paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 80, Ferne is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1956.
Estimated Living Americans
396
About 1 in 865,541 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
80
years old
Peak Year
1916
247 births
Total Registered
4,676
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ferne
Ferne is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,676 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ferne as a female name
Ranked #15,888 in 2020
5 female births in 2020
Peak: 1916 (247 births)
Ferne: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ferne span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 1,578 babies were registered. Ferne has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ferne by Decade
How has Ferne tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ferne by State
Birth registrations for Ferne span all 25 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, Illinois, Iowa. The lowest are in Virginia, Utah, Idaho. On average, about 97 Fernes were registered per state.
Ferne + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ferne as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ferne
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Ferne: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ferne?
We estimate approximately 396 people named Ferne are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 865,541 Americans share this first name.
Is Ferne a common name?
Ferne is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,676 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ferne most popular?
Ferne reached peak popularity in 1916, when 247 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ferne is approximately 80 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ferne a female name?
Ferne is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ferne Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ferne Smith, Ferne Johnson, Ferne Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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