Boy name
Fletcher
Fletcher holds the #545 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 549 newborn boys in a single year. Here's the interesting part: Fletcher peaked in 1892, faded, and is now climbing again — a classic comeback pattern. Its strongest year on record was 1892 (#266 nationally, 45 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Alaska (#110 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#545
among boy names
Trend
Comeback
last 5 years
All-time peak
#266
in 1892 (1890s)
Babies in 2025
549
boys named Fletcher
Fletcher popularity, 1880–2025
Where Fletcher is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Alaska (#110), South Dakota (#192), Arkansas (#165)
Uniqueness score
42/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Fletcher in the most recent year of SSA data.