How Many People Are Named Fonzie?
An estimated 24 people in the United States have the first name Fonzie. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 54 years old, and Fonzie peaked in popularity in 1975 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Fonzie 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 Fonzie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Fonzie is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
24
About 1 in 14,281,431 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
54
years old
Peak Year
1975
9 births
Total Registered
56
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Fonzie
Fonzie is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 56 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Fonzie as a male name
Ranked #4,308 in 1977
8 male births in 1977
Peak: 1975 (9 births)
Fonzie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Fonzie span from the 1910s to the 1970s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 23 babies were registered. Fonzie remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Fonzie by Decade
How has Fonzie 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.
Fonzie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Fonzie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Fonzie
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Fonzie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fonzie?
We estimate approximately 24 people named Fonzie 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 14,281,431 Americans share this first name.
Is Fonzie a common name?
Fonzie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 43% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 56 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Fonzie most popular?
Fonzie reached peak popularity in 1975, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Fonzie is approximately 54 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Fonzie a male name?
Fonzie is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Fonzie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Fonzie Smith, Fonzie Johnson, Fonzie 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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