Total births
192
Boys' name · since 1964
Fitzroy
192 babies named Fitzroy in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 192
- total births
- 1964–2025
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Fitzroy sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 192 recorded since 1964.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fitzroy has been recorded 192 times among boys since 1964, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2025.
- 192 total births
- 1964–2025 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
192 boys have been named Fitzroy since 1964, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2025.
- 192
- total births
- 1964–2025
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Fitzroy was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
15 babies were named Fitzroy in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Fitzroy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Fitzroy splits its recorded history at 1991: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1964 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1989 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Fitzroy at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1964
Fitzroy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2025
- Peak year (1989)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Fitzroy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Fitzroy's strongest decade.
66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Fitzroy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 22
1970s
22 births
- 1980s
1980s
66 births
- 1990s
1990s
60 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
- 2020s 19
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 66 births (34% of all-time use).
Fitzroy by state
Where Fitzroy concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 41 | 21.4% |
New York share of Fitzroy's total US births 21.4%
41 of 192 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fitzroy? ▼
192 babies have been named Fitzroy since 1964. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 1989 with 15 births.
When was Fitzroy most popular? ▼
Fitzroy was most popular in the 1980s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Fitzroy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Fitzroy are New York (41 births).
How long has the name Fitzroy been used? ▼
Records for Fitzroy go back to 1964, giving 62 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Fitzroy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fitzgerald, Fitz, Fitzhugh, Fitzpatrick, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Fitzroy's data
- Fitzroy's decade-level peak was the 1980s (66 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Fitzroys (41 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 Fitzroy
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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, 1964–2025 (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. "Fitzroy: Baby Name Since 1964 - 192 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fitzroy. 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 Fitzroy 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.