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girls' name ★ peaked 1922

Fleda

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Fleda
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1922
21 babies
All-time total
432
#12,902 all-time among girls
First recorded
1884
in Social Security records

Fleda popularity over time

432 babies have been named Fleda since 1884, 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 1889Girls

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 – #865
1890s 35 4 +106% #970
1900s 57 6 +63% #1,344
1910s 111 11 +95% #1,705
1920s 126 13 +14% #1,917
1930s 62 6 -51% #2,346
1940s 19 2 -69% #3,350
1950s 5 1 -74% #6,012
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The story of Fleda

Fleda 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, 432 American babies have been named Fleda. Its peak came in 1922, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

Fleda year by year

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

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1945 5 #4,770
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1935 7 #3,526
1930 5 #4,788
1925 12 #2,836
1920 14 #2,506
1915 12 #2,443
1910 8 #1,827
1905 9 #1,344
1900 7 #1,628
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1890 5 #1,401
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Fleda in 2025?

Fleda 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 Fleda?

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

When was the name Fleda most popular?

Fleda peaked in 1922, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Fleda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Fleda rising or falling?

Fleda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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