US rank #2474 Boys' name Peak 2020 689 births

Fitz — #2474 US boys' name

689 babies named Fitz in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s121920s181940s241960s201970s101980s151990s102000s62010s2712020s303
#2474
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 83% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Fitz was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

80 babies were named Fitz in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Fitz

The Social Security Administration has registered 689 babies named Fitz between 1914 and 2024, spanning 111 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Fitz currently holds the #2474 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 80 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Fitz performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 303 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Fitz shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 32 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Fitz in 11 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Fitz 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 689 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.

Fitz at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

689

Since 1914

111 years of records

Peak year

2020

80 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#2,474

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1914

Recorded for 111 years

Last year on file: 2024

Fitz popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1914

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
80
Annual births at peak — across 111 years of records
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Fitz by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
303 births that decade — 44% of Fitz's all-time total
1910s121920s181940s241960s201970s101980s151990s102000s62010s2712020s303

Fitz by state

Where Fitz concentrates geographically — total births since 1914

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Fitz
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
32 4.6%
#2 California
17 2.5%
#3 Pennsylvania
16 2.3%
#4 Ohio
13 1.9%
#5 Minnesota
11 1.6%
#6 Georgia
6 0.9%
#7 Arizona
5 0.7%
#8 Colorado
5 0.7%
Texas share of Fitz's total US births 4.6%
Even split

32 of 689 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Fitz appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Fitz?
689 babies have been named Fitz since 1914. It currently ranks #2474 among boys. The peak year was 2020 with 80 births.
When was Fitz most popular?
Fitz was most popular in the 2020s decade with 303 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Fitz most popular?
The top states for the name Fitz are Texas (32 births), California (17 births), Pennsylvania (16 births).
How long has the name Fitz been used?
Fitz has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 111 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Fitz?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fitzgerald, Fitzhugh, Fitzroy, Fitzpatrick, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1914–2024 (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.