Gender
Origin
- English
- A Fern Plant Or See Ferdinand
Botanical name for a green plant that loves shade; also a short form of Fernanda
Syllables
1
Themes
- Exotic
- Flower
- Green
- Nature
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1915 (rank #1306, 26 births); most recent 2024 (rank #5644, 16 births)
- Girls: peak in 1918 (rank #164, 1,341 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1219, 186 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 186 |
| 2024 | 16 | 184 |
| 2023 | – | 156 |
| 2022 | 5 | 148 |
| 2021 | – | 141 |
| 2020 | – | 135 |
| 2019 | – | 108 |
| 2018 | – | 127 |
| 2017 | – | 86 |
| 2016 | – | 87 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #233, 170 births); most recent 2025 (rank #301, 149 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 149 |
| 2024 | 139 |
| 2023 | 130 |
| 2022 | 112 |
| 2021 | 140 |
| 2020 | 123 |
| 2019 | 120 |
| 2018 | 102 |
| 2017 | 93 |
| 2016 | 84 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #528, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #122, 37 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 18 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #328, 4 births); most recent 2025 (rank #397, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1956 (rank #209, 13 births); most recent 2023 (rank #590, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence