Fidel
Fidel was the 1875th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 84 babies. Its best year was 1959, when it ranked 631st; the most babies were born in 2001 (195). Over the last ten years it has moved down 226 places. More babies were named Fidel in the 1990s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,875 boys, down 38 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 84boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2001195 babies
- Total since 1880
- 11,321babies recorded
Fidel popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,875 | 84 |
| 2020 | #1,837 | 81 |
| 2010 | #1,485 | 110 |
| 2000 | #886 | 178 |
| 1990 | #805 | 159 |
| 1980 | #844 | 110 |
| 1970 | #828 | 95 |
| 1960 | #738 | 109 |
| 1950 | #785 | 76 |
| 1940 | #851 | 55 |
| 1930 | #696 | 80 |
| 1920 | #932 | 55 |
| 1910 | #1,244 | 8 |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Fidel, counting every spelling?
Fidel has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Fidel?
84 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Fidel (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Fidel born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 100 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Fidel.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Fidel?
About 8,600 people born in the US named Fidel are alive today, with a median age of 34; half are between 21 and 51. That makes Fidel mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Fidel by state
How common Fidel was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (3.0×), Texas (1.9×). In 45 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Fidel
How popular is the name Fidel?
Fidel was the 1875th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 84 babies. Its best year was 1959, when it ranked 631st; the most babies were born in 2001 (195). Over the last ten years it has moved down 226 places. More babies were named Fidel in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Fidel a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Fidel in the US.
Where is Fidel most popular?
In 2021–2025, Fidel was most common in California (0.14 per 1,000 boys), followed by Texas and Arizona.