Total births
28
Boys' name · since 2020
Fen
Fen has 28 recorded births since 2020 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10794
- among boys today
- 28
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 24%
- more common than other boys
Fen currently ranks #10794 among boys' names in America, with 28 babies recorded since 2020.
Fen has 28 recorded births among boys since 2020, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10794 as of the latest data, more common than 24% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2020 to 2024.
- #10794 among boys today
- 28 born since 2020
- 2020s peak decade
- 24% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Fen is currently the #10794 boys' name in America, more common than 24% of boys - 28 born since 2020, peaking in the 2020s.
- #10794
- among boys today
- 28
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 24%
- more common than other boys
Fen vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10794
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 24% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Fen was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
8 babies were named Fen in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Fen compares
28 10th 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
Fen's all-time total is 92% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Fen | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 28 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Fen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Fen splits its recorded history at 2023: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2020 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Fen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#10,794
Active since
2020
Fen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2020–2024
- Peak year (2021)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Fen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Fen's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Fen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 28 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fen? ▼
Since 2020, Social Security records show 28 babies named Fen. Today it holds rank #10794 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 8 births.
When was Fen most popular? ▼
Fen was most popular in the 2020s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Fen been used? ▼
Fen has been recorded in Social Security data since 2020, spanning 5 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Fen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fenton, Fenix, Fenris, Fennec, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Fen
Nearby Names Like Fen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Fen
Fenton Boy
#7272 2,046 births
Fenix Boy
#2053 1,124 births
Fenris Boy
#9660 158 births
Fennec Boy
#7200 139 births
Fenrir Boy
#5642 125 births
Compare Fen side by side: Fen vs Fenton Fen vs Fenix Fen vs Fenris
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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, 2020–2024 (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. "Fen: #10794 Boys' Name - 28 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fen. 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 Fen 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.