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Worldwide Name Statistics

Fidel

Ranked #2659 - 1 in 943,507 people
US

Most common in

United States

8,479 bearers

World total

8,479

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2659

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States8,479
Worldwide
~8,479
rank #2659
Rarity
1 in 943,507
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~8,479 in US

About the name Fidel

There are an estimated 8,479 people named Fidel alive worldwide today. That ranks Fidel at #2659 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Fidel is held by approximately 8,479 people, ranking #2659 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 39,144 U.S. residents).

Historically Fidel is used overwhelmingly as a male name (100.0% male).

Fidel appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 100.0%Female 0.0%

Fidel popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Fidel, 1892 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1892: 8
  2. 1893: 7
  3. 1895: 5
  4. 1898: 5
  5. 1899: 7
  6. 1902: 5
  7. 1905: 6
  8. 1906: 6
  9. 1907: 8
  10. 1908: 6
  11. 1909: 6
  12. 1910: 8
  13. 1911: 18
  14. 1912: 14
  15. 1913: 13
  16. 1914: 27
  17. 1915: 28
  18. 1916: 39
  19. 1917: 37
  20. 1918: 45
  21. 1919: 65
  22. 1920: 55
  23. 1921: 50
  24. 1922: 69
  25. 1923: 78
  26. 1924: 72
  27. 1925: 56
  28. 1926: 65
  29. 1927: 67
  30. 1928: 76
  31. 1929: 86
  32. 1930: 80
  33. 1931: 73
  34. 1932: 48
  35. 1933: 58
  36. 1934: 65
  37. 1935: 60
  38. 1936: 49
  39. 1937: 63
  40. 1938: 64
  41. 1939: 62
  42. 1940: 55
  43. 1941: 67
  44. 1942: 71
  45. 1943: 74
  46. 1944: 85
  47. 1945: 66
  48. 1946: 75
  49. 1947: 75
  50. 1948: 80
  51. 1949: 89
  52. 1950: 76
  53. 1951: 90
  54. 1952: 85
  55. 1953: 83
  56. 1954: 80
  57. 1955: 73
  58. 1956: 77
  59. 1957: 84
  60. 1958: 74
  61. 1959: 151
  62. 1960: 109
  63. 1961: 116
  64. 1962: 83
  65. 1963: 76
  66. 1964: 75
  67. 1965: 91
  68. 1966: 90
  69. 1967: 76
  70. 1968: 67
  71. 1969: 82
  72. 1970: 95
  73. 1971: 103
  74. 1972: 80
  75. 1973: 95
  76. 1974: 77
  77. 1975: 112
  78. 1976: 111
  79. 1977: 109
  80. 1978: 117
  81. 1979: 132
  82. 1980: 110
  83. 1981: 153
  84. 1982: 110
  85. 1983: 109
  86. 1984: 111
  87. 1985: 127
  88. 1986: 138
  89. 1987: 134
  90. 1988: 150
  91. 1989: 172
  92. 1990: 159
  93. 1991: 170
  94. 1992: 158
  95. 1993: 176
  96. 1994: 180
  97. 1995: 190
  98. 1996: 176
  99. 1997: 181
  100. 1998: 163
  101. 1999: 162
  102. 2000: 178
  103. 2001: 195
  104. 2002: 179
  105. 2003: 168
  106. 2004: 165
  107. 2005: 179
  108. 2006: 155
  109. 2007: 176
  110. 2008: 141
  111. 2009: 137
  112. 2010: 110
  113. 2011: 122
  114. 2012: 100
  115. 2013: 97
  116. 2014: 90
  117. 2015: 96
  118. 2016: 92
  119. 2017: 87
  120. 2018: 69
  121. 2019: 104
  122. 2020: 81
  123. 2021: 64
  124. 2022: 84
  125. 2023: 92
  126. 2024: 82
  127. 2025: 84

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Fidel worldwide?

There are an estimated 8,479 people named Fidel alive worldwide today, ranking #2659 globally.

Is Fidel a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 943,507 people. In the United States there are roughly 8,479 bearers, which is 1 in 39,144 Americans.

Is Fidel a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Fidel is used 100.0% male and 0.0% female.

Where does the name Fidel come from?

Who are famous people named Fidel?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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