Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1964

Fitzgerald

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,427 Trend ↓ Falling 30%
Rank 2025
#2,427
among boys · ↓183 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
56
named Fitzgerald · -12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 30,501
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1964
125 babies
All-time total
1,941
#3,371 all-time among boys
First recorded
1919
in Social Security records

Fitzgerald popularity over time

1,941 babies have been named Fitzgerald since 1919, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1964Boys

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 5 1 – #4,393
1920s 25 3 +400% #3,342
1930s – – – –
1940s 17 2 – #3,233
1950s 10 1 -41% #4,003
1960s 381 38 +3710% #690
1970s 174 17 -54% #1,443
1980s 160 16 -8% #2,252
1990s 118 12 -26% #3,361
2000s 71 7 -40% #7,154
2010s 551 55 +676% #1,610
2020s (to 2025) 429 72 +30% #1,714

Where Fitzgerald 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 53 0.03 outside top 500
2027 50 0.03 outside top 500
2028 48 0.03 outside top 500
2029 46 0.03 outside top 500
2030 44 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Fitzgerald

Fitzgerald is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,427 in 2025 with 56 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1919, 1,941 American babies have been named Fitzgerald. Its peak came in 1964, when 125 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Fitzgerald?

The median living Fitzgerald is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 50. An estimated 1,800 people named Fitzgerald are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Fitzgerald year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 56 #2,427
2024 64 #2,244
2023 63 #2,254
2022 73 #2,065
2021 95 #1,714
2020 78 #1,901
2019 93 #1,701
2018 102 #1,610
2017 82 #1,823
2016 86 #1,775
2015 73 #1,987
2014 57 #2,307
2013 29 #3,608
2012 12 #6,750
2011 7 #9,977
2010 10 #7,765
2009 – –
2008 9 #8,518
2007 8 #9,168
2006 8 #8,974
2005 5 #12,017
2004 10 #7,154
2003 7 #8,968
2002 9 #7,229
2001 7 #8,605
2000 8 #7,686
1995 11 #5,258
1990 18 #3,361
1985 16 #2,991
1980 10 #3,935
1975 11 #3,306
1970 34 #1,443
1965 58 #971
1960 – –
1955 5 #4,048
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Fitzgerald?

The median living Fitzgerald is about 11 years old. Half of all living Fitzgeralds are between 6 and 50 years old.

How many people named Fitzgerald are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Fitzgerald are alive in the United States, based on 1,941 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Fitzgerald in 2025?

Fitzgerald ranked #2,427 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 56 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Fitzgerald?

1,941 babies have been named Fitzgerald in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Fitzgerald most popular?

Fitzgerald peaked in 1964, when 125 newborns received the name.

Is Fitzgerald a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Fitzgerald rising or falling?

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

Will Fitzgerald become more popular?

Fitzgerald is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 44 boys named Fitzgerald 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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