How Many People Are Named Fountain?
An estimated 10 people in the United States have the first name Fountain. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 94 years old, and Fountain peaked in popularity in 1919 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Fountain 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 Fountain paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 94, Fountain is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1942.
- Fountain is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
10
About 1 in 34,275,434 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
94
years old
Peak Year
1919
11 births
Total Registered
139
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Fountain
Fountain is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 139 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Fountain as a male name
Ranked #2,433 in 1942
10 male births in 1942
Peak: 1919 (11 births)
Fountain: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Fountain span from the 1880s to the 1940s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 57 babies were registered. Fountain has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Fountain by Decade
How has Fountain 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.
Fountain + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Fountain as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Fountain
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Fountain: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fountain?
We estimate approximately 10 people named Fountain 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 34,275,434 Americans share this first name.
Is Fountain a common name?
Fountain is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 28.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 139 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Fountain most popular?
Fountain reached peak popularity in 1919, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Fountain is approximately 94 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Fountain a male name?
Fountain is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Fountain Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Fountain Smith, Fountain Johnson, Fountain 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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