Fenton Boy
How popular is Fenton?
#6,799 boy name in 2025
12 baby boys were named Fenton in the US in 2025, making it the 6799th most popular boy name.
1,033living people named Fenton (est.)
39median age of people named Fenton
2,046babies named Fenton since 1880
1 in 276,279US babies born in 2025
Fenton popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #6,799 for boys (▲ 453 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 12 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-68% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,021 in 2015, #5,231 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1922 (40 boys) |
| Highest rank | #738 in 1895 |
| First recorded | 1883 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Fenton by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 12 | #815 |
| 1890s | 26 | #738 |
| 1900s | 72 | #798 |
| 1910s | 230 | #1,015 |
| 1920s | 317 | #1,120 |
| 1930s | 196 | #1,293 |
| 1940s | 176 | #1,333 |
| 1950s | 185 | #1,445 |
| 1960s | 161 | #1,730 |
| 1970s | 82 | #2,508 |
| 1980s | 80 | #3,481 |
| 1990s | 46 | #4,986 |
| 2000s | 135 | #3,791 |
| 2010s | 253 | #3,021 |
| 2020s | 75 | #5,231 |
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Questions
- Is Fenton a boy or girl name?
- Fenton is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Fenton were boys.
- How popular is the name Fenton?
- 12 baby boys were named Fenton in the US in 2025, making it the 6799th most popular boy name.
- When was Fenton most popular?
- Fenton peaked in 1922, when 40 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #738 in 1895.
- How many people are named Fenton?
- 2,046 babies have been named Fenton in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,033 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 39.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.