Total births
303
Boys' name · since 1959
Fishel
303 babies named Fishel in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6546
- among boys today
- 303
- born since 1959
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other boys
303 babies have been named Fishel since 1959, making it today's #6546 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fishel has been recorded 303 times among boys since 1959, currently ranked #6546 nationally and more common than 54% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 2025.
- #6546 among boys today
- 303 born since 1959
- 2010s peak decade
- 54% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Fishel is currently the #6546 boys' name in America, more common than 54% of boys - 303 born since 1959, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6546
- among boys today
- 303
- born since 1959
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other boys
Fishel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6546
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 54% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Fishel was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
23 babies were named Fishel in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Fishel compares
303 46th 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
Fishel's all-time total is 17% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Fishel | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 303 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 23 | 22,252 |
Fishel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Fishel splits its recorded history at 2011: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1959 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Fishel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#6,546
Active since
1959
Fishel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Fishel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Fishel's strongest decade.
107 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Fishel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s 33
1990s
33 births
- 2000s
2000s
54 births
- 2010s
2010s
107 births
- 2020s
2020s
97 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 107 births (35% of all-time use).
Fishel by state
Where Fishel concentrates geographically, total births since 1959
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 170 | 56.1% |
New York share of Fishel's total US births 56.1%
170 of 303 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fishel? ▼
303 babies have been named Fishel since 1959. It currently ranks #6546 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 23 births.
When was Fishel most popular? ▼
Fishel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 107 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Fishel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Fishel are New York (170 births).
How long has the name Fishel been used? ▼
Fishel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1959, spanning 67 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Fishel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fisher, Fischer, Fisnik. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Fishel's data
- Fishel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (107 total births) through the 2020s (97) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Fishels (170 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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.
Keep exploring Fishel
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Fishel
Compare Fishel side by side: Fishel vs Fisher Fishel vs Fischer Fishel vs Fisnik
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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, 1959–2025 (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. "Fishel: #6546 Boys' Name - 303 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fishel. 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 Fishel 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.