Fritzgerald — boys' name
43 babies named Fritzgerald in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
35% of everyone ever named Fritzgerald was born in this single decade.
8 babies were named Fritzgerald in 1970 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Fritzgerald
The Social Security Administration has registered 43 babies named Fritzgerald between 1964 and 2004, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Fritzgerald currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2004. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 8 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Fritzgerald performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 15 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Fritzgerald shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.
No etymological entry is currently available for Fritzgerald 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 43 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.
Fritzgerald at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
Current rank
Active since
Fritzgerald popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–1964
- Peak year (1970)
- 8
- Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000 — last recorded 2004.
43 total births across 41 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1970 with 8 births in a single year.
Fritzgerald by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- 15 births that decade — 35% of Fritzgerald's all-time total
Fritzgerald decade highlights
- Peak decade 15 births
- Runner-up 10 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
1970s was Fritzgerald's strongest decade
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window — about 35% of all-time use.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fritzgerald? ▼
When was Fritzgerald most popular? ▼
How long has the name Fritzgerald been used? ▼
What names are similar to Fritzgerald? ▼
Keep exploring Fritzgerald
Nearby Names Like Fritzgerald
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Fritzgerald
Compare Fritzgerald side by side: Fritzgerald vs Fritz Fritzgerald vs Friedrich Fritzgerald vs Frisco
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Baby Name Guides
Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name
Explore more names
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, 1964–2004 (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.