How Many People Are Named Fenton?
An estimated 1,065 people in the United States have the first name Fenton. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 43 years old, and Fenton peaked in popularity in 1922 with 40 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Fenton 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 Fenton paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,065
About 1 in 321,835 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1922
40 births
Total Registered
2,034
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Fenton
Fenton is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,034 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Fenton as a male name
Ranked #7,377 in 2024
11 male births in 2024
Peak: 1922 (40 births)
Fenton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Fenton span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 317 babies were registered. Fenton has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Fenton by Decade
How has Fenton 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.
Fenton by State
Birth registrations for Fenton span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois. The lowest are in Washington, North Carolina, Virginia. On average, about 13 Fentons were registered per state.
Fenton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Fenton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Fenton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fenton?
We estimate approximately 1,065 people named Fenton 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 321,835 Americans share this first name.
Is Fenton a common name?
Fenton is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,034 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Fenton most popular?
Fenton reached peak popularity in 1922, when 40 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Fenton is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Fenton a male name?
Fenton is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Fenton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Fenton Smith, Fenton Johnson, Fenton 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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