Total births
42
Boys' name · since 1998
Fode
Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 42 babies named Fode, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13074
- among boys today
- 42
- born since 1998
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Fode is the #13074 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 42 recorded since 1998.
Social Security Administration records show Fode recorded 42 times among boys since 1998, holding rank #13074 nationally today, ahead of 9% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2024.
- #13074 among boys today
- 42 born since 1998
- 2000s peak decade
- 9% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Fode is currently the #13074 boys' name in America, more common than 9% of boys - 42 born since 1998, peaking in the 2000s.
- #13074
- among boys today
- 42
- born since 1998
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other boys
Fode vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13074
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 9% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Fode was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
6 babies were named Fode in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
How Fode compares
42 14th 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
Fode's all-time total is 89% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Fode | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 42 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 23 | 22,252 |
Fode's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Fode splits its recorded history at 2009: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2001 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1998 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Fode at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1998
Current rank
#13,074
Active since
1998
Fode popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2024
- Peak year (1998)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Fode by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Fode's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Fode births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
21 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 21 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fode? ▼
42 babies have been named Fode since 1998. It currently ranks #13074 among boys. The peak year was 1998 with 6 births.
When was Fode most popular? ▼
Fode was most popular in the 2000s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Fode been used? ▼
Records for Fode go back to 1998, giving 27 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Fode? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Foday, Foden. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Fode's data
- Fode's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (21 total births) through the 2020s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
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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, 1998–2024 (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. "Fode: #13074 Boys' Name - 42 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fode. 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 Fode 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.