How Many People Are Named Fenton?
people named Fenton are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 337,065 people in the US has this name
Based on 2,046 babies named Fenton in Social Security records from 1883 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
40 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From a surname which was originally taken from a place name meaning "marsh town" in Old English.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Fenton in the records were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Fenton alive today is about 39 years old, and 46% are under 30. Half of them were between 12 and 64 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Fenton first appears in the records in 1883 and was given most often in 1922, to 40 babies. In 2025, 12 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1883 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Fenton has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #758, in 1895. In 2025 it ranked #6,919.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #6,919 |
| Best rank | #758 (1895) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #1,284 in the 1920s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Fenton alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Fenton were born in Washington than in any other state: about 5 of those alive today.
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