Total births
217
Boys' name · since 1996
Fadel
Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 217 babies named Fadel, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9396
- among boys today
- 217
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other boys
Fadel currently ranks #9396 among boys' names in America, with 217 babies recorded since 1996.
Fadel has 217 recorded births among boys since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9396 as of the latest data, more common than 34% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- #9396 among boys today
- 217 born since 1996
- 2010s peak decade
- 34% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Fadel is currently the #9396 boys' name in America, more common than 34% of boys - 217 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9396
- among boys today
- 217
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other boys
Fadel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9396
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 34% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Fadel was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
16 babies were named Fadel in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Fadel compares
217 40th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Fadel's all-time total is 41% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Fadel | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 217 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Fadel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Fadel splits its recorded history at 2013: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Fadel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#9,396
Active since
1996
Fadel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Fadel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Fadel's strongest decade.
99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Fadel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
- 2000s
2000s
56 births
- 2010s
2010s
99 births
- 2020s
2020s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 99 births (46% of all-time use).
Fadel by state
Where Fadel concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 5 | 2.3% |
Michigan share of Fadel's total US births 2.3%
5 of 217 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fadel? ▼
Fadel has been given to 217 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #9396 as of the latest data. 16 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Fadel most popular? ▼
Fadel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Fadel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Fadel are Michigan (5 births).
How long has the name Fadel been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Fadel since 1996 -- 30 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Fadel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fadi, Fady, Fadil, Fadhl, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Fadel's data
- Fadel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (99 total births) through the 2020s (44) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Michigan records the most Fadels (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Fadel
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1996–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Fadel: #9396 Boys' Name - 217 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fadel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Fadel draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.