Fitzgerald vs Fitz

Side-by-side comparison of Fitzgerald and Fitz — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Fitzgerald

Boy name · Rank #2235

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Name B

Fitz

Boy name · Rank #2474

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Metric Fitzgerald Fitz
Current Rank #2235 #2474
Total Births (all years) 1,885 689
Peak Year 1964 2020
Peak Year Births 125 80
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Fitzgerald Fitz
1910ss 5 12
1920ss 25 18
1940ss 17 24
1950ss 10 —
1960ss 381 20
1970ss 174 10
1980ss 160 15
1990ss 118 10
2000ss 71 6
2010ss 551 271
2020ss 373 303

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Fitzgerald Fitz
2014 57 17
2015 73 33
2016 86 39
2017 82 54
2018 102 46
2019 93 63
2020 78 80
2021 95 76
2022 73 54
2023 63 38
2024 64 55

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1919–2024.

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