How Many People Are Named Fortuna?
An estimated 1 people in the United States have the first name Fortuna. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 67 years old, and Fortuna peaked in popularity in 1917 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Fortuna 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 Fortuna paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 67, Fortuna is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
- Fortuna is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
1
About 1 in 342,754,338 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1917
10 births
Total Registered
59
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Fortuna
Fortuna is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 59 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Fortuna as a female name
Ranked #4,623 in 1925
6 female births in 1925
Peak: 1917 (10 births)
Fortuna: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Fortuna span from the 1910s to the 1920s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 30 babies were registered. Fortuna remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Fortuna by Decade
How has Fortuna 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.
Fortuna by State
Fortuna + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Fortuna as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Fortuna
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Fortuna: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fortuna?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Fortuna 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 342,754,338 Americans share this first name.
Is Fortuna a common name?
Fortuna is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 3.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 59 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Fortuna most popular?
Fortuna reached peak popularity in 1917, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Fortuna is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Fortuna a female name?
Fortuna is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Fortuna Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Fortuna Smith, Fortuna Johnson, Fortuna 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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