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Worldwide Name Statistics

Fletcher

Ranked #2187 - 1 in 687,226 people
US

Most common in

United States

12k bearers

World total

11,641

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2187

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States12k
Worldwide
~12k
rank #2187
Rarity
1 in 687,226
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~12k in US

About the name Fletcher

There are an estimated 11,641 people named Fletcher alive worldwide today. That ranks Fletcher at #2187 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Fletcher is held by approximately 11,641 people, ranking #2187 among first names. That works out to roughly 4 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 28,511 U.S. residents).

Historically Fletcher is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.7% male).

Fletcher 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 98.7%Female 1.3%

Fletcher popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Fletcher, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 25
  2. 1881: 34
  3. 1882: 21
  4. 1883: 27
  5. 1884: 27
  6. 1885: 24
  7. 1886: 38
  8. 1887: 21
  9. 1888: 36
  10. 1889: 32
  11. 1890: 23
  12. 1891: 28
  13. 1892: 45
  14. 1893: 32
  15. 1894: 27
  16. 1895: 38
  17. 1896: 31
  18. 1897: 36
  19. 1898: 33
  20. 1899: 34
  21. 1900: 53
  22. 1901: 33
  23. 1902: 37
  24. 1903: 33
  25. 1904: 35
  26. 1905: 35
  27. 1906: 29
  28. 1907: 44
  29. 1908: 39
  30. 1909: 37
  31. 1910: 54
  32. 1911: 51
  33. 1912: 89
  34. 1913: 94
  35. 1914: 106
  36. 1915: 149
  37. 1916: 149
  38. 1917: 159
  39. 1918: 169
  40. 1919: 139
  41. 1920: 123
  42. 1921: 170
  43. 1922: 145
  44. 1923: 145
  45. 1924: 155
  46. 1925: 152
  47. 1926: 156
  48. 1927: 143
  49. 1928: 136
  50. 1929: 131
  51. 1930: 127
  52. 1931: 100
  53. 1932: 120
  54. 1933: 128
  55. 1934: 117
  56. 1935: 104
  57. 1936: 98
  58. 1937: 107
  59. 1938: 105
  60. 1939: 102
  61. 1940: 97
  62. 1941: 96
  63. 1942: 111
  64. 1943: 102
  65. 1944: 111
  66. 1945: 91
  67. 1946: 106
  68. 1947: 98
  69. 1948: 132
  70. 1949: 128
  71. 1950: 120
  72. 1951: 113
  73. 1952: 103
  74. 1953: 100
  75. 1954: 96
  76. 1955: 107
  77. 1956: 74
  78. 1957: 93
  79. 1958: 85
  80. 1959: 74
  81. 1960: 75
  82. 1961: 92
  83. 1962: 72
  84. 1963: 75
  85. 1964: 85
  86. 1965: 79
  87. 1966: 68
  88. 1967: 72
  89. 1968: 63
  90. 1969: 64
  91. 1970: 75
  92. 1971: 69
  93. 1972: 42
  94. 1973: 39
  95. 1974: 51
  96. 1975: 54
  97. 1976: 56
  98. 1977: 55
  99. 1978: 51
  100. 1979: 53
  101. 1980: 59
  102. 1981: 44
  103. 1982: 52
  104. 1983: 45
  105. 1984: 73
  106. 1985: 91
  107. 1986: 97
  108. 1987: 88
  109. 1988: 74
  110. 1989: 86
  111. 1990: 66
  112. 1991: 75
  113. 1992: 72
  114. 1993: 91
  115. 1994: 94
  116. 1995: 83
  117. 1996: 94
  118. 1997: 84
  119. 1998: 102
  120. 1999: 123
  121. 2000: 133
  122. 2001: 131
  123. 2002: 155
  124. 2003: 160
  125. 2004: 174
  126. 2005: 160
  127. 2006: 174
  128. 2007: 207
  129. 2008: 196
  130. 2009: 221
  131. 2010: 237
  132. 2011: 232
  133. 2012: 285
  134. 2013: 287
  135. 2014: 341
  136. 2015: 394
  137. 2016: 403
  138. 2017: 415
  139. 2018: 451
  140. 2019: 444
  141. 2020: 416
  142. 2021: 429
  143. 2022: 413
  144. 2023: 450
  145. 2024: 545
  146. 2025: 561

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Fletcher worldwide?

There are an estimated 11,641 people named Fletcher alive worldwide today, ranking #2187 globally.

Is Fletcher a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 687,226 people. In the United States there are roughly 11,641 bearers, which is 1 in 28,511 Americans.

Is Fletcher a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Fletcher is used 98.7% male and 1.3% female.

Where does the name Fletcher come from?

Who are famous people named Fletcher?

Data sources

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

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