Fishel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,440

among boys · ↑2,138 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Fishel

How common

1 in 74,264

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

23 babies

All-time total

303

#10,514 all-time among boys

First recorded

1959

in Social Security records

Fishel popularity over time

303 babies have been named Fishel since 1959, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	5	1	–	#4,193
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	7	1	–	#6,447
1990s	33	3	+371%	#6,480
2000s	54	5	+64%	#6,937
2010s	107	11	+98%	#4,803
2020s (to 2025)	97	16	+51%	#4,440

Where Fishel is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	24	0.01	outside top 500
2028	24	0.01	outside top 500
2029	24	0.01	outside top 500
2030	25	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Fishel

Fishel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,440 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1959, 303 American babies have been named Fishel. Its peak came in 2025, when 23 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 Fishel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Fishel?

The median living Fishel is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 18. An estimated 300 people named Fishel 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.

Fishel year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	23	#4,440
2024	13	#6,578
2023	18	#5,316
2022	12	#6,955
2021	18	#5,194
2020	13	#6,406
2019	14	#6,204
2018	20	#4,803
2017	15	#5,885
2016	15	#5,874
2015	10	#7,664
2014	5	#12,672
2013	10	#7,703
2012	13	#6,429
2011	5	#12,913
2010	–	–
2009	12	#6,937
2008	5	#13,170
2007	11	#7,252
2006	–	–
2005	7	#9,442
2004	5	#11,936
2003	–	–
2002	6	#9,768
2001	8	#7,782
2000	–	–
1995	5	#9,313
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
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1960	–	–
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1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Fishel?

The median living Fishel is about 9 years old. Half of all living Fishels are between 4 and 18 years old.

How many people named Fishel are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Fishel are alive in the United States, based on 303 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Fishel in 2025?

Fishel ranked #4,440 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Fishel?

303 babies have been named Fishel in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Fishel most popular?

Fishel peaked in 2025, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Fishel a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Fishel rising or falling?

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

Will Fishel become more popular?

Fishel is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 boys named Fishel in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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