Boys' name · since 1964
Fritzgerald
Fritzgerald has 43 recorded births since 1964 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1970 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #23,176 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 43
- born since 1964
- 1970s
- peak decade
Fritzgerald is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 43 have been recorded since 1964.
Social Security Administration records show Fritzgerald recorded 43 times among boys since 1964, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2004.
- #23,176 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 43 born since 1964
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fritzgerald ranks #23,176 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 43 born since 1964, peaking in the 1970s.
- #23,176 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 43
- born since 1964
- 1970s
- peak decade
Fritzgerald's 43 recorded births place it above 48.79% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Fritzgerald's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Fritzgerald's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1970 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Fritzgerald popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2004
- Peak year (1970)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Fritzgerald by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (15 births, 35% of the file).
1970s was Fritzgerald's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Fritzgerald births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
15 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 15 births (35% of all-time use).
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- Fritzgerald's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 2000s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 1964–2004 (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 Fritzgerald 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.