Boys' name · since 1902

Fleetwood

Since 1902, U.S. Social Security records show 96 babies named Fleetwood, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,681 of 45,481
all-time among boys
96
born since 1902
1920s
peak decade

Fleetwood is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 96 have been recorded since 1902.

Fleetwood has 96 recorded births among boys since 1902, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1902 to 1958.

  • #17,681 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 96 born since 1902
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fleetwood ranks #17,681 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 96 born since 1902, peaking in the 1920s.

#17,681 of 45,481
all-time among boys
96
born since 1902
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Fleetwood's 96 recorded births place it above 61% 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.

Fleetwood's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Fleetwood splits its recorded history at 1922: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1902 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Fleetwood popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1902–1958

Last recorded 1958
Peak year (1921)
11
Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
4681012 19021917191919211925194719511958 6

Fleetwood by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (39 births, 41% of the file).

1920s was Fleetwood's strongest decade.

39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Fleetwood births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 39 births (41% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Fleetwood? ▼
Fleetwood has been given to 96 babies in the U.S. since 1902, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #17,681 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1958. 11 babies were born in 1921, its single highest year.
Where does Fleetwood sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fleetwood ranks #17,681 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 Fleetwood most popular? ▼
Fleetwood was most popular in the 1920s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Fleetwood been used? ▼
Fleetwood has been recorded in Social Security data since 1902, spanning 57 years of data through 1958.
What names are similar to Fleetwood? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fletcher, Fleming, Flem, Fleet, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Fleetwood's data

  • Fleetwood's decade-level peak was the 1920s (39 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1950s -- 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 Fleetwood

Nearby Names Like Fleetwood

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

Fletcher Boy
#545 17,419 births
Fleming Boy
1,017 births
Flem Boy
244 births
Fleet Boy
166 births
Flemon Boy
102 births

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

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Walther #12086
96 births · Peak 1913
Ignace
96 births · Peak 1919
Arnet
96 births · Peak 1920
Lovel
96 births · Peak 1921

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Fleetwood: 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, 1902–1958 (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 Fleetwood 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.