Fielding: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	13	1	–	#726
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	59	6	–	#1,664
1920s	69	7	+17%	#2,274
1930s	42	4	-39%	#2,559
1940s	58	6	+38%	#2,381
1950s	33	3	-43%	#3,029
1960s	31	3	-6%	#3,134
1970s	5	1	-84%	#4,958
1980s	71	7	+1320%	#3,169
1990s	33	3	-54%	#6,315
2000s	22	2	-33%	#7,887
2010s	111	11	+405%	#5,819
2020s (to 2025)	55	9	-17%	#5,700

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#726

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#1,664

1920s

+17%

#2,274

1930s

-39%

#2,559

1940s

+38%

#2,381

1950s

-43%

#3,029

1960s

-6%

#3,134

1970s

-84%

#4,958

1980s

+1320%

#3,169

1990s

-54%

#6,315

2000s

-33%

#7,887

2010s

111

+405%

#5,819

2020s (to 2025)

-17%

#5,700

The story of Fielding

Fielding 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 1884, 602 American babies have been named Fielding. Its peak came in 2022, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Fielding?

The median living Fielding is about 26 years old; half are between 9 and 44. An estimated 400 people named Fielding 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.

Fielding year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	10	#7,946
2023	11	#7,427
2022	16	#5,700
2021	9	#8,385
2020	9	#8,278
2019	15	#5,907
2018	10	#7,784
2017	9	#8,373
2016	13	#6,466
2015	9	#8,258
2014	15	#5,819
2013	11	#7,191
2012	12	#6,748
2011	8	#9,016
2010	9	#8,346
2009	10	#7,887
2008	6	#11,523
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	6	#10,520
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	5	#9,311
1990	6	#7,471
1985	14	#3,264
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	5	#4,958
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	6	#3,115
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	8	#3,117
1925	7	#3,524
1920	8	#3,310
1915	9	#2,704
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	8	#726
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Fielding?

The median living Fielding is about 26 years old. Half of all living Fieldings are between 9 and 44 years old.

How many people named Fielding are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Fielding are alive in the United States, based on 602 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Fielding in 2025?

Fielding 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 Fielding?

602 babies have been named Fielding in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Fielding most popular?

Fielding peaked in 2022, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Fielding a boy or girl name?

Fielding is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Fielding rising or falling?

Fielding is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Fielding popularity over time

The story of Fielding

How old are people named Fielding?

Fielding year by year

Frequently asked questions

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