boy's name
Fidel
- Origin Spanish
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 11,629
Fidel is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 84 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Fidel is a name of Spanish origin.
- Peaked in 2001, when 195 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 39,470 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1892.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Fidel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 32 |
| 1900s | 37 |
| 1910s | 294 |
| 1920s | 674 |
| 1930s | 622 |
| 1940s | 737 |
| 1950s | 873 |
| 1960s | 865 |
| 1970s | 1,031 |
| 1980s | 1,314 |
| 1990s | 1,715 |
| 2000s | 1,673 |
| 2010s | 967 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 487 |
How popular is Fidel?
In 2025, Fidel was given to 84 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Fidel is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Fidel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Fidel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Fidel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Fidel in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Fidel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Fidel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Fidel
How popular is the name Fidel?
In 2025, Fidel was given to 84 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Fidel a girl's or a boy's name?
Fidel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Fidel?
Fidel has 2 syllables.
When was Fidel most popular?
Fidel peaked in 2001, when 195 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Fidel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Fidel currently ranks #1,878 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.