How old is someone named Fern?
The average Fern is 58 years old.
Half of all living Ferns are between 32 and 81. The average sits between a large older group and a younger one, so many Ferns are much older than 58.
When was Fern popular?
Parents have been choosing Fern less often since its peak in 1918; 186 babies got the name in 2025.
Popular names of 1918 · The most popular names of the 1910s →
Show the numbers by decade
| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2,848 | 0 |
| 1910s | 9,386 | 0 |
| 1920s | 10,414 | 150 |
| 1930s | 4,650 | 900 |
| 1940s | 2,833 | 1,600 |
| 1950s | 2,234 | 1,700 |
| 1960s | 990 | 860 |
| 1970s | 304 | 280 |
| 1980s | 174 | 170 |
| 1990s | 97 | under 100 |
| 2000s | 167 | 170 |
| 2010s | 717 | 710 |
| 2020s | 974 | 970 |
How many Ferns are still alive?
About 7,600 Ferns are alive in the US today. That's 20% of the roughly 38,000 babies named Fern since 1880.
Most Ferns ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1918, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Fern?
About two in five living Ferns are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Fern an old name?
Yes. Fern is older than 87 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Fern will be 27 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Ferns make up more of the total.
Is Fern a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.2% of living Ferns are women.
Names the same age as Fern
NAME TWIN
Fern's name twin is Winifred. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Winifred's age curve is the closest match to Fern's: 92% alike.
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Questions about the name Fern
How old is the average Fern?
The average Fern in the US is 58 years old. The median is 70, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Fern?
About 7,600 Ferns are alive in the US today, out of roughly 38,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Fern most popular?
In 1918, when about 1,400 baby girls were named Fern.
Is Fern a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 39% of living Ferns, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this