boy's name
Fitzhugh
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Births on record 380
Fitzhugh is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2002 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1898, when 28 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1885.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Fitzhugh over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2002, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 20 |
| 1890s | 40 |
| 1900s | 17 |
| 1910s | 53 |
| 1920s | 120 |
| 1930s | 58 |
| 1940s | 35 |
| 1950s | 20 |
| 1960s | 12 |
| 2000s (to 2002) | 5 |
How popular is Fitzhugh?
In 2002, Fitzhugh was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Fitzhugh
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Fitzhugh also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Fitzhugh over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Fitzhugh
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Fitzhugh — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Fitzhugh
How popular is the name Fitzhugh?
In 2002, Fitzhugh was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Fitzhugh a girl's or a boy's name?
Fitzhugh is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Fitzhugh?
Fitzhugh has 2 syllables.
When was Fitzhugh most popular?
Fitzhugh peaked in 1898, when 28 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.