How Many People Are Named Fletcher?
An estimated 11,661 people in the United States have the first name Fletcher. It is predominantly male (98.8%). The average bearer is 28 years old, and Fletcher peaked in popularity in 2024 with 542 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Fletcher 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 Fletcher paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Fletcher is overwhelmingly male, 213 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
11,661
About 1 in 29,393 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
98.8% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
2024
542 births
Total Registered
17,079
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Fletcher
Fletcher is predominantly male (98.8%), though 213 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Fletcher as a male name
Ranked #564 in 2024
523 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (523 births)
Fletcher as a female name
Ranked #6,220 in 2024
19 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (19 births)
Fletcher: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Fletcher span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 3,489 babies were registered. While Fletcher is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Fletcher by Decade
How has Fletcher 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.
Fletcher by State
Birth registrations for Fletcher span all 45 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Georgia, California. The lowest are in Vermont, Nevada, New Hampshire. On average, about 242 Fletchers were registered per state.
Fletcher + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Fletcher as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Fletcher
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Fletcher: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fletcher?
We estimate approximately 11,661 people named Fletcher 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 29,393 Americans share this first name.
Is Fletcher a common name?
Fletcher is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 17,079 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Fletcher most popular?
Fletcher reached peak popularity in 2024, when 542 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Fletcher is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Fletcher a male name?
Fletcher is predominantly male. 98.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Fletcher Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Fletcher Smith, Fletcher Johnson, Fletcher 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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