Fidelia: 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	17	2	–	#782
1890s	54	5	+218%	#888
1900s	30	3	-44%	#1,194
1910s	106	11	+253%	#1,379
1920s	133	13	+25%	#1,975
1930s	84	8	-37%	#2,027
1940s	62	6	-26%	#2,578
1950s	32	3	-48%	#4,040
1960s	31	3	-3%	#4,650
1970s	41	4	+32%	#6,341
1980s	28	3	-32%	#6,891
1990s	60	6	+114%	#7,675
2000s	22	2	-63%	#13,473
2010s	16	2	-27%	#15,606
2020s (to 2025)	16	3	+67%	#10,369

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#782

1890s

+218%

#888

1900s

-44%

#1,194

1910s

106

+253%

#1,379

1920s

133

+25%

#1,975

1930s

-37%

#2,027

1940s

-26%

#2,578

1950s

-48%

#4,040

1960s

-3%

#4,650

1970s

+32%

#6,341

1980s

-32%

#6,891

1990s

+114%

#7,675

2000s

-63%

#13,473

2010s

-27%

#15,606

2020s (to 2025)

+67%

#10,369

The story of Fidelia

Fidelia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,369 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 732 American babies have been named Fidelia. Its peak came in 1916, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Fidelia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Fidelia?

The median living Fidelia is about 46 years old; half are between 29 and 71. An estimated 300 people named Fidelia 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.

Fidelia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	9	#10,369
2024	7	#12,606
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	5	#16,685
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	5	#17,667
2010	6	#15,606
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	5	#18,547
2006	5	#18,053
2005	7	#13,473
2004	5	#16,966
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	9	#8,714
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	7	#5,457
1960	–	–
1955	6	#5,404
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	9	#3,043
1935	9	#3,004
1930	9	#3,149
1925	16	#2,316
1920	20	#1,975
1915	10	#2,775
1910	10	#1,558
1905	–	–
1900	6	#1,806
1895	5	#1,686
1890	10	#888
1885	–	–
1880	6	#782

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Fidelia?

The median living Fidelia is about 46 years old. Half of all living Fidelias are between 29 and 71 years old.

How many people named Fidelia are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Fidelia are alive in the United States, based on 732 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Fidelia mean?

Fidelia is a feminine given name derived from the Latin fidelis, meaning faithful.

How popular is the name Fidelia in 2025?

Fidelia ranked #10,369 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Fidelia?

732 babies have been named Fidelia in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Fidelia most popular?

Fidelia peaked in 1916, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Fidelia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Fidelia rising or falling?

Fidelia is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Fidelia popularity over time

The story of Fidelia

How old are people named Fidelia?

Fidelia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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