Total births
72
Boys' name · since 1889
Fed
Since 1889, U.S. Social Security records show 72 babies named Fed, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 72
- total births
- 1889–1941
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Fed is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 72 have been recorded since 1889.
Fed has 72 recorded births among boys since 1889, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1889 to 1941.
- 72 total births
- 1889–1941 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
72 boys have been named Fed since 1889, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1941.
- 72
- total births
- 1889–1941
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Fed was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
8 babies were named Fed in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Fed's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Fed's full recorded timeline at 1922, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Fed at a glance
Last recorded 1941Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1889
Fed popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–1941
- Peak year (1924)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Fed by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Fed's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Fed births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 6
1880s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
22 births
- 1920s
1920s
24 births
- 1930s
1930s
15 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 24 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fed? ▼
72 babies have been named Fed since 1889. It was last recorded in 1941. The peak year was 1924 with 8 births.
When was Fed most popular? ▼
Fed was most popular in the 1920s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Fed been used? ▼
Fed has been recorded in Social Security data since 1889, spanning 53 years of data through 1941.
What names are similar to Fed? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Federico, Fedor, Federick, Fedrick, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Fed's data
- Fed's decade-level peak was the 1920s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Fed
Nearby Names Like Fed
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Fed
Federico Boy
#1779 8,971 births
Fedor Boy
#13236 155 births
Federick Boy
#12598 80 births
Fedrick Boy
72 births
Fedele Boy
21 births
Compare Fed side by side: Fed vs Federico Fed vs Fedor Fed vs Federick
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1889–1941 (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. "Fed: Baby Name Since 1889 - 72 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fed. 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 Fed 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.