Fletcher Boy
How popular is Fletcher?
#545 boy name in 2025
549 baby boys were named Fletcher in the US in 2025, making it the 545th most popular boy name. Another 12 girls got the name (#8,360 for girls).
11,983living people named Fletcher (est.)
15median age of people named Fletcher
17,644babies named Fletcher since 1880
1 in 5,910US babies born in 2025
Fletcher popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #545 for boys (▲ 19 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 549 boys, 12 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+42% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #665 in 2015, #653 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (549 boys) |
| Highest rank | #266 in 1892 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 98% boys, 2% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.4% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Fletcher is most popular
Babies named Fletcher per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Montana: 1.2 per 1,000 (22 boys)
- Arkansas: 1.2 per 1,000 (76 boys)
- West Virginia: 0.9 per 1,000 (31 boys)
- Iowa: 0.8 per 1,000 (57 boys)
- Wisconsin: 0.8 per 1,000 (92 boys)
Fletcher by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 285 | #270 |
| 1890s | 327 | #266 |
| 1900s | 375 | #284 |
| 1910s | 1,126 | #337 |
| 1920s | 1,406 | #476 |
| 1930s | 1,091 | #495 |
| 1940s | 1,056 | #581 |
| 1950s | 965 | #625 |
| 1960s | 745 | #792 |
| 1970s | 545 | #921 |
| 1980s | 709 | #924 |
| 1990s | 884 | #1,084 |
| 2000s | 1,706 | #932 |
| 2010s | 3,461 | #606 |
| 2020s | 2,738 | #545 |
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Questions
- Is Fletcher a boy or girl name?
- Fletcher is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 98% of babies named Fletcher were boys.
- How popular is the name Fletcher?
- 549 baby boys were named Fletcher in the US in 2025, making it the 545th most popular boy name. Another 12 girls got the name (#8,360 for girls).
- When was Fletcher most popular?
- Fletcher peaked in 2025, when 549 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #266 in 1892.
- How many people are named Fletcher?
- 17,644 babies have been named Fletcher in the US since 1880. We estimate about 11,983 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 15.
- Where is Fletcher most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Fletcher was most common in Montana, at 1.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
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.