boy's name
Fleming
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 1,017
Fleming is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2006 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 1917, when 27 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Fleming 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 2006, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 40 |
| 1890s | 45 |
| 1900s | 55 |
| 1910s | 180 |
| 1920s | 176 |
| 1930s | 142 |
| 1940s | 121 |
| 1950s | 112 |
| 1960s | 86 |
| 1970s | 43 |
| 1980s | 7 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s (to 2006) | 5 |
How popular is Fleming?
In 2006, Fleming 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 Fleming
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Fleming also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Fleming over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Fleming
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Fleming — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Fleming
How popular is the name Fleming?
In 2006, Fleming 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 Fleming a girl's or a boy's name?
Fleming is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Fleming?
Fleming has 2 syllables.
When was Fleming most popular?
Fleming peaked in 1917, when 27 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.