Fritz
Boy name · #2719 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Fritz? In official American birth records, Fritz has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Fritz ranks #2719 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 47 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2766, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 38,298 boys born in 2025 was named Fritz.
The 145-year story
Fritz first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 18 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1956, when 107 boys were named Fritz — good for #710 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Fritz per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Fritz in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Fritz is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Fritz will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Fritz is most common
State-level data for Fritz is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Fritz
Statistically, parents drawn to Fritz tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Audie, Flint, Wayde, Davey, and Von.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Fritz | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | #2718 |
| 2024 | 54 | #2502 |
| 2023 | 60 | #2315 |
| 2022 | 51 | #2616 |
| 2021 | 51 | #2552 |
| 2020 | 48 | #2617 |
| 2019 | 60 | #2292 |
| 2018 | 63 | #2189 |
| 2017 | 37 | #3123 |
| 2016 | 50 | #2518 |
| 2015 | 43 | #2766 |
| 2014 | 39 | #2929 |
| 2013 | 41 | #2804 |
| 2012 | 30 | #3530 |
| 2011 | 47 | #2590 |
| 2010 | 28 | #3708 |
| 2009 | 32 | #3399 |
| 2008 | 35 | #3221 |
| 2007 | 30 | #3511 |
| 2006 | 22 | #4223 |
| 2005 | 22 | #4062 |
| 2004 | 22 | #4005 |
| 2003 | 28 | #3280 |
| 2002 | 33 | #2817 |
| 2001 | 24 | #3512 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Fritz?
In official American birth records, the name Fritz first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 18 newborn boys received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Fritz a popular boy name?
Fritz ranked #2719 among boys in 2025 with 47 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2766.
When was the name Fritz most popular?
Fritz peaked in 1956, when 107 American boys received the name (ranked #710 that year). Since 1956 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Fritz?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 38,298 newborn American boys was named Fritz. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.