Total births
125
Boys' name · since 2016
Fenrir
125 babies named Fenrir in U.S. Social Security records since 2016, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5642
- among boys today
- 125
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other boys
Fenrir currently ranks #5642 among boys' names in America, with 125 babies recorded since 2016.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fenrir has been recorded 125 times among boys since 2016, currently ranked #5642 nationally and more common than 61% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2025.
- #5642 among boys today
- 125 born since 2016
- 2020s peak decade
- 61% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Fenrir is currently the #5642 boys' name in America, more common than 61% of boys - 125 born since 2016, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5642
- among boys today
- 125
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other boys
Fenrir vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5642
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 61% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
74% of everyone ever named Fenrir was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
20 babies were named Fenrir in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Fenrir compares
125 30th 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
Fenrir's all-time total is 66% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Fenrir | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 125 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 23 | 22,252 |
Fenrir's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Fenrir's SSA record in two at 2021 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2016, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Fenrir at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#5,642
Active since
2016
Fenrir popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Fenrir by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Fenrir's strongest decade.
93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Fenrir births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 32
2010s
32 births
- 2020s
2020s
93 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 93 births (74% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fenrir? ▼
Fenrir has been given to 125 babies in the U.S. since 2016, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #5642 as of the latest data. 20 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Fenrir most popular? ▼
Fenrir was most popular in the 2020s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Fenrir been used? ▼
Fenrir has been recorded in Social Security data since 2016, spanning 10 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Fenrir? ▼
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 Fenrir
Nearby Names Like Fenrir
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Fenrir
Fenton Boy
#7272 2,046 births
Fenix Boy
#2053 1,124 births
Fenris Boy
#9660 158 births
Fennec Boy
#7200 139 births
Fender Boy
86 births
Compare Fenrir side by side: Fenrir vs Fenton Fenrir vs Fenix Fenrir 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, 2016–2025 (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. "Fenrir: #5642 Boys' Name - 125 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fenrir. 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 Fenrir 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.