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boys' name ★ peaked 2020

Fitz

Meaning Fitz is a male given name and nickname which may refer to: Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,467 Trend ↓ Falling 31%

Fitz is a male given name and nickname which may refer to:

Rank 2025
#3,467
among boys · ↓982 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
33
named Fitz · -40% vs 2024
How common
1 in 51,760
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2020
80 babies
All-time total
722
#6,311 all-time among boys
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Fitz popularity over time

722 babies have been named Fitz since 1914, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2020Boys

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 12 1 – #3,035
1920s 18 2 +50% #3,265
1930s – – – –
1940s 24 2 – #2,953
1950s – – – –
1960s 20 2 – #4,095
1970s 10 1 -50% #5,479
1980s 15 2 +50% #6,583
1990s 10 1 -33% #8,558
2000s 6 1 -40% #11,084
2010s 271 27 +4417% #2,221
2020s (to 2025) 336 56 +107% #1,853

Where Fitz 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 31 0.02 outside top 500
2027 30 0.02 outside top 500
2028 29 0.02 outside top 500
2029 28 0.02 outside top 500
2030 27 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Fitz

Fitz is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,467 in 2025 with 33 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 722 American babies have been named Fitz. Its peak came in 2020, when 80 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 Fitz stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Fitz?

The median living Fitz is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 9. An estimated 700 people named Fitz are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

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

Fitz year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 33 #3,467
2024 55 #2,485
2023 38 #3,193
2022 54 #2,530
2021 76 #1,967
2020 80 #1,853
2019 63 #2,221
2018 46 #2,684
2017 54 #2,397
2016 39 #3,023
2015 33 #3,390
2014 17 #5,323
2013 13 #6,366
2012 – –
2011 6 #11,290
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 6 #11,084
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 5 #8,558
1985 – –
1980 5 #6,583
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 5 #4,095
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 5 #4,450
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Fitz

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Fitz Hall Fitz Hall English footballer and agent b. 1980 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Fitz?

The median living Fitz is about 6 years old. Half of all living Fitzs are between 3 and 9 years old.

How many people named Fitz are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Fitz are alive in the United States, based on 722 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Fitz mean?

Fitz is a male given name and nickname which may refer to:

How popular is the name Fitz in 2025?

Fitz ranked #3,467 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Fitz?

722 babies have been named Fitz in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Fitz most popular?

Fitz peaked in 2020, when 80 newborns received the name.

Is Fitz a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Fitz rising or falling?

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

Will Fitz become more popular?

Fitz is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 boys named Fitz in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Fitz?

Well-known people named Fitz include Fitz Hall (soccer player).

Names like Fitz

Names that sound and feel close to Fitz: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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