Boys' name · since 2009

Fender

86 babies named Fender in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

86
total births
2009–2023
years on record
2010s
peak decade
73%
born in that decade

86 boys have been named Fender since 2009, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Fender recorded 86 times among boys since 2009, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2023.

  • 86 total births
  • 2009–2023 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 73% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

86 boys have been named Fender since 2009, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.

86
total births
2009–2023
years on record
2010s
peak decade
73%
born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade

73% of everyone ever named Fender was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

11 babies were named Fender in 2012 - its busiest year on record.

Fender's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Fender's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2014, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Fender at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

86

Since 2009

15 years of records

Peak year

2012

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

2009

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 2023

Fender popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2012)
11
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
4681012 200920102011201220142015201620172018201920222023 6

Fender by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2010s was Fender's strongest decade.

63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.

Fender births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 63 births (73% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Fender by state

Where Fender concentrates geographically, total births since 2009

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Fender
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
5 5.8%
Georgia share of Fender's total US births 5.8%

5 of 86 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Fender?
Fender has been given to 86 babies in the U.S. since 2009, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 11 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
When was Fender most popular?
Fender was most popular in the 2010s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Fender most popular?
The top states for the name Fender are Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Fender been used?
Fender has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 15 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Fender?
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.

What to do with Fender's data

  • Fender's decade-level peak was the 2010s (63 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Georgia records the most Fenders (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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.

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, 2009–2023 (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. "Fender: Baby Name Since 2009 - 86 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fender. 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 Fender 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.