Fleming: 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	40	4	–	#661
1890s	45	5	+13%	#744
1900s	55	6	+22%	#790
1910s	180	18	+227%	#1,001
1920s	176	18	-2%	#1,632
1930s	142	14	-19%	#1,603
1940s	121	12	-15%	#1,659
1950s	112	11	-7%	#1,903
1960s	86	9	-23%	#2,237
1970s	43	4	-50%	#4,131
1980s	7	1	-84%	#5,119
1990s	5	1	-29%	#8,862
2000s	5	1	0%	#12,660
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#661

1890s

+13%

#744

1900s

+22%

#790

1910s

180

+227%

#1,001

1920s

176

-2%

#1,632

1930s

142

-19%

#1,603

1940s

121

-15%

#1,659

1950s

112

-7%

#1,903

1960s

-23%

#2,237

1970s

-50%

#4,131

1980s

-84%

#5,119

1990s

-29%

#8,862

2000s

#12,660

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Fleming

Fleming 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 1880, 1,017 American babies have been named Fleming. Its peak came in 1917, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Fleming?

The median living Fleming is about 69 years old; half are between 59 and 78. An estimated 300 people named Fleming 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.

Fleming 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	5	#12,660
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	7	#5,119
1975	–	–
1970	6	#4,414
1965	9	#2,860
1960	8	#3,172
1955	12	#2,344
1950	16	#1,903
1945	15	#1,806
1940	10	#2,381
1935	11	#2,300
1930	17	#1,849
1925	17	#1,956
1920	19	#1,841
1915	22	#1,475
1910	9	#1,144
1905	–	–
1900	8	#993
1895	–	–
1890	6	#931
1885	6	#870
1880	5	#960

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Fleming?

The median living Fleming is about 69 years old. Half of all living Flemings are between 59 and 78 years old.

How many people named Fleming are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Fleming are alive in the United States, based on 1,017 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Fleming mean?

From Middle English flameng, from late Old Norse Flæmingi, from Old Norse Flǽmingr, Middle Dutch Vlaminc, Vleminc, from Old Frisian (unattested) (compare West Frisian Flaming), from Proto-Germanic *flaumaz (“flowing, current…

How popular is the name Fleming in 2025?

Fleming 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 Fleming?

1,017 babies have been named Fleming in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Fleming most popular?

Fleming peaked in 1917, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Fleming a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Fleming rising or falling?

Fleming has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Fleming popularity over time

The story of Fleming

How old are people named Fleming?

Fleming year by year

Frequently asked questions

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