Total births
28
US rank #10750 Boys' name Peak 2021 28 births
Fen — #10750 US boys' name
28 babies named Fen in U.S. Social Security records since 2020, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
#10750
of 14,243 boys in use
More common than 25% 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.
What the Data Says About Fen
The Social Security Administration has registered 28 babies named Fen between 2020 and 2024, spanning 5 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Fen currently holds the #10750 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 8 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Fen performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 28 births during that ten-year window.
No etymological entry is currently available for Fen in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 28 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.
Fen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#10,750
Active since
2020
Fen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2020
- 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
- Peak decade
- 2020s
- 28 births that decade — 100% of Fen's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fen? ▼
28 babies have been named Fen since 2020. It currently ranks #10750 among boys. The peak year 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
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Fenton Boy
#7237 2,034 births
Fenix Boy
#2047 1,049 births
Fenris Boy
#9625 150 births
Fennec Boy
#7165 117 births
Fenrir Boy
#5627 114 births
Compare Fen side by side: Fen vs Fenton Fen vs Fenix Fen vs Fenris
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Data Sources
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2020–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.