boy's name
Fletcher
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 22,730
the United States
#546
2025 births
Fletcher is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 561 babies in the United States, ranking #546. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2025, when 561 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 5,910 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Fletcher over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 285 |
| 1890s | 327 |
| 1900s | 375 |
| 1910s | 1,159 |
| 1920s | 1,456 |
| 1930s | 1,108 |
| 1940s | 1,072 |
| 1950s | 965 |
| 1960s | 745 |
| 1970s | 545 |
| 1980s | 709 |
| 1990s | 884 |
| 2000s | 1,711 |
| 2010s | 3,489 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,814 |
How popular is Fletcher?
In 2025, Fletcher was given to 561 babies in the United States, ranking #546 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Fletcher 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 Fletcher
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Fletcher also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Fletcher over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Fletcher
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Fletcher — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Fletcher
How popular is the name Fletcher?
In 2025, Fletcher was given to 561 babies in the United States, ranking #546 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Fletcher a girl's or a boy's name?
Fletcher is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Fletcher?
Fletcher has 2 syllables.
When was Fletcher most popular?
Fletcher peaked in 2025, when 561 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Fletcher a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Fletcher currently ranks #260 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.