Boys' name · since 1885

Fleet

166 babies named Fleet in U.S. Social Security records since 1885, with the highest year being 1930. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#14,091 of 45,481
all-time among boys
166
born since 1885
1920s
peak decade

Fleet is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 166 have been recorded since 1885.

Social Security Administration records show Fleet recorded 166 times among boys since 1885, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 1974.

  • #14,091 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 166 born since 1885
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fleet ranks #14,091 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 166 born since 1885, peaking in the 1920s.

#14,091 of 45,481
all-time among boys
166
born since 1885
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Fleet's 166 recorded births place it above 68.95% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Fleet's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Fleet's SSA record in two at 1930 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1896, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1930 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Fleet popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–1974

Last recorded 1974
Peak year (1930)
11
Annual births at peak, across 90 years of records
4681012 18851916192219271941195119681974 5

Fleet by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (49 births, 30% of the file).

1920s was Fleet's strongest decade.

49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.

Fleet births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 49 births (30% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Fleet? ▼
Since 1885, Social Security records show 166 babies named Fleet. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #14,091 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1974. Its busiest year on record was 1930, with 11 births.
Where does Fleet sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fleet ranks #14,091 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Fleet most popular? ▼
Fleet was most popular in the 1920s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
How long has the name Fleet been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Fleet since 1885 -- 90 years through the most recent 1974 data.
What names are similar to Fleet? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fletcher, Fleming, Flem, Flemon, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Fleet's data

  • Fleet's decade-level peak was the 1920s (49 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Fleet

Nearby Names Like Fleet

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Fleet

Fletcher Boy
#545 17,419 births
Fleming Boy
1,017 births
Flem Boy
244 births
Flemon Boy
102 births
Fleetwood Boy
96 births

Compare Fleet side by side: Fleet vs Fletcher Fleet vs Fleming Fleet vs Flem

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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166 births · Peak 1925
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Fleet: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1885–1974 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Fleet 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 August 2026.