Fidela: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	5	1	–	#2,052
1910s	69	7	+1280%	#2,359
1920s	133	13	+93%	#1,916
1930s	71	7	-47%	#2,472
1940s	50	5	-30%	#3,458
1950s	55	6	+10%	#4,068
1960s	11	1	-80%	#6,091
1970s	11	1	0%	#7,732
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	5	1	–	#16,166
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#2,052

1910s

+1280%

#2,359

1920s

133

+93%

#1,916

1930s

-47%

#2,472

1940s

-30%

#3,458

1950s

+10%

#4,068

1960s

-80%

#6,091

1970s

#7,732

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

#16,166

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Fidela

Fidela is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1906, 410 American babies have been named Fidela. Its peak came in 1922, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Fidela stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Fidela?

The median living Fidela is about 74 years old; half are between 66 and 82. An estimated 100 people named Fidela are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Fidela year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
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2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	5	#16,166
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	8	#4,501
1950	8	#4,068
1945	6	#4,197
1940	7	#3,618
1935	12	#2,472
1930	12	#2,588
1925	11	#3,005
1920	20	#1,974
1915	7	#3,562
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Fidela, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Fidela?

The median living Fidela is about 74 years old. Half of all living Fidelas are between 66 and 82 years old.

How many people named Fidela are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Fidela are alive in the United States, based on 410 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Fidela in 2025?

Fidela did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Fidela?

410 babies have been named Fidela in the United States since 1906, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Fidela most popular?

Fidela peaked in 1922, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Fidela a boy or girl name?

Fidela is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Fidela rising or falling?

Fidela has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Fidela popularity over time

The story of Fidela

How old are people named Fidela?

Fidela year by year

Frequently asked questions

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