Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1956

Fritz

Meaning Frederick Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,727 Trend → Stable

Borrowed from German Fritz, pet form of Friedrich (“Frederick”).

Rank 2025
#2,727
among boys · ↓215 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
47
named Fritz · -13% vs 2024
How common
1 in 36,342
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1956
107 babies
All-time total
6,683
#1,501 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Fritz popularity over time

6,683 babies have been named Fritz since 1880, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1888Boys

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 165 17 – #389
1890s 165 17 0% #397
1900s 137 14 -17% #482
1910s 524 52 +282% #642
1920s 657 66 +25% #784
1930s 672 67 +2% #671
1940s 595 60 -11% #739
1950s 879 88 +48% #710
1960s 746 75 -15% #789
1970s 473 47 -37% #1,002
1980s 373 37 -21% #1,371
1990s 278 28 -25% #1,820
2000s 270 27 -3% #2,837
2010s 438 44 +62% #2,193
2020s (to 2025) 311 52 +18% #2,328

Where Fritz 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 46 0.03 outside top 500
2027 46 0.03 outside top 500
2028 45 0.03 outside top 500
2029 45 0.03 outside top 500
2030 45 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Fritz

Fritz is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,727 in 2025 with 47 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 6,683 American babies have been named Fritz. Its peak came in 1956, when 107 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Fritz?

The median living Fritz is about 52 years old; half are between 23 and 67. An estimated 3,800 people named Fritz are alive in the United States today.

median 52 020406080100

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

Fritz year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 47 #2,727
2024 54 #2,512
2023 60 #2,328
2022 51 #2,626
2021 51 #2,560
2020 48 #2,633
2019 60 #2,298
2018 63 #2,193
2017 37 #3,146
2016 50 #2,529
2015 43 #2,781
2014 39 #2,949
2013 41 #2,819
2012 30 #3,561
2011 47 #2,598
2010 28 #3,743
2009 32 #3,422
2008 35 #3,244
2007 30 #3,537
2006 22 #4,275
2005 22 #4,100
2004 22 #4,050
2003 28 #3,311
2002 33 #2,837
2001 24 #3,545
2000 22 #3,678
1995 32 #2,417
1990 43 #1,820
1985 45 #1,496
1980 39 #1,554
1975 43 #1,328
1970 66 #1,002
1965 71 #871
1960 91 #801
1955 87 #781
1950 69 #821
1945 55 #847
1940 69 #739
1935 79 #671
1930 60 #847
1925 60 #859
1920 71 #796
1915 78 #659
1910 14 #838
1905 12 #718
1900 23 #482
1895 15 #536
1890 16 #468
1885 17 #447
1880 18 #408

Famous people named Fritz

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

  1. 1 Fritz Haber Fritz Haber German chemist (1868–1934) 19th century
  2. 2 Fritz Lang Fritz Lang Austrian filmmaker (1890–1976) 19th century
  3. 3 Fritz Haarmann Fritz Haarmann German serial killer (1879–1925) 19th century
  4. 4 Fritz Todt Fritz Todt German engineer and senior Nazi figure (1891–1942) 19th century
  5. 5 Fritz Sauckel Fritz Sauckel German Nazi politician (1894–1946) 19th century
  6. 6 Fritz Leiber Fritz Leiber American fantasy, horror, and SF writer (1910–1992) Contemporary
  7. 7 Fritz Walter Fritz Walter German footballer (1920–2002) Contemporary
  8. 8 Fritz Kreisler Fritz Kreisler Austrian and American violinist and composer (1875–1962) 19th century
  9. 9 Fritz Pfeffer Fritz Pfeffer German physician 1889–1944 · 19th century
  10. 10 Fritz Thyssen Fritz Thyssen German businessman (1873–1951) 19th century
  11. 11 Fritz Zwicky Fritz Zwicky Swiss astronomer (1898–1974) 19th century
  12. 12 Fritz Bauer Fritz Bauer German judge (1903–1968) Contemporary
  13. 13 Fritz Perls Fritz Perls German-born psychiatrist (1893–1970) 19th century
  14. 14 Fritz Klein Fritz Klein Nazi physician (1888–1945) 19th century
  15. 15 Fritz Gerlich Fritz Gerlich German historian and journalist (1883–1934) 19th century
  16. 16 Fritz Bayerlein Fritz Bayerlein German general (1899–1970) 19th century
  17. 17 Fritz Strassmann Fritz Strassmann German chemist (1902–1980) Contemporary
  18. 18 Fritz Witt German Waffen SS commander (1908–1944) Contemporary
  19. 19 Fritz Wepper Fritz Wepper German actor (1941–2024) Contemporary
  20. 20 Fritz Fischer Fritz Fischer Nazi German human experimenter (1912–2003) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Fritz?

The median living Fritz is about 52 years old. Half of all living Fritzs are between 23 and 67 years old.

How many people named Fritz are alive today?

An estimated 3,800 people named Fritz are alive in the United States, based on 6,683 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Fritz mean?

Borrowed from German Fritz, pet form of Friedrich (“Frederick”).

How popular is the name Fritz in 2025?

Fritz ranked #2,727 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 47 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Fritz?

6,683 babies have been named Fritz in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Fritz most popular?

Fritz peaked in 1956, when 107 newborns received the name.

Is Fritz a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Fritz rising or falling?

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

Will Fritz become more popular?

Fritz looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 45 boys named Fritz in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Fritz?

Well-known people named Fritz include Fritz Haber (chemist), Fritz Lang (film director), Fritz Haarmann (extremist).

Names like Fritz

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

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