How Many People Are Named Fenley?
An estimated 16 people in the United States have the first name Fenley. It is used for both genders, with 68.8% female. The average bearer is 9 years old, and Fenley peaked in popularity in 2022 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Fenley as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Fenley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Fenley is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
16
About 1 in 21,422,146 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
68.8% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2022
6 births
Total Registered
16
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Fenley
Fenley is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (31.3%) and females (68.8%). Out of 16 total births registered, 5 were male and 11 were female.
Fenley as a male name
Ranked #12,663 in 2020
5 male births in 2020
Peak: 2020 (5 births)
Fenley as a female name
Ranked #14,139 in 2022
6 female births in 2022
Peak: 2022 (6 births)
Fenley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Fenley span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 11 babies were registered. Fenley remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Fenley by Decade
How has Fenley tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Fenley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Fenley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Fenley
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Fenley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fenley?
We estimate approximately 16 people named Fenley are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 21,422,146 Americans share this first name.
Is Fenley a common name?
Fenley is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 36.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 16 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Fenley most popular?
Fenley reached peak popularity in 2022, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Fenley is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Fenley a female name?
Fenley is predominantly female. 68.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Fenley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Fenley Smith, Fenley Johnson, Fenley Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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