How Many People Are Named Fernie?
An estimated 263 people in the United States have the first name Fernie. It is predominantly male (96.9%). The average bearer is 52 years old, and Fernie peaked in popularity in 1994 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Fernie 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 Fernie paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
263
About 1 in 1,303,248 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
96.9% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1994
15 births
Total Registered
355
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Fernie
Fernie is predominantly male (96.9%), though 11 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Fernie as a male name
Ranked #11,118 in 2001
5 male births in 2001
Peak: 1994 (15 births)
Fernie as a female name
Ranked #4,469 in 1939
5 female births in 1939
Peak: 1918 (6 births)
Fernie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Fernie span from the 1910s to the 2000s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 62 babies were registered. Fernie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Fernie by Decade
How has Fernie 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.
Fernie by State
Birth registrations for Fernie span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, North Carolina. The lowest are in North Carolina, Texas, California. On average, about 33 Fernies were registered per state.
Fernie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Fernie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Fernie
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Fernie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fernie?
We estimate approximately 263 people named Fernie 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 1,303,248 Americans share this first name.
Is Fernie a common name?
Fernie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 355 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Fernie most popular?
Fernie reached peak popularity in 1994, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Fernie is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Fernie a male name?
Fernie is predominantly male. 96.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Fernie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Fernie Smith, Fernie Johnson, Fernie 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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