girl's name

Fearn

FURN (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 1
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 88

Fearn is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2024 it was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for England and Wales.

  • Peaked in England and Wales in 1999, when 7 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • First appears in birth records in 1996.
  • 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.

Fearn Over Time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

28
'90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Fearn by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
1990s 16
2000s 21
2010s 28
2020s (to 2025) 10

How Popular Is Fearn?

In 2024, Fearn was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for England and Wales.

Where Fearn Is Used

Scotland #768 3 in 2023
England & Wales #5,045 4 in 2024

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales leave out any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Fearn

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Fearn Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Fearn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Fearn

  • English FURN

Sibling Names for Fearn

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Fearn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Fearn

How popular is the name Fearn?

In 2024, Fearn was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for England and Wales.

Is Fearn a girl's or a boy's name?

Fearn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Fearn?

Fearn has 1 syllable.

When was Fearn most popular?

Fearn peaked in 1999, when 7 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.