Fritz
Boy name · #2719 in 2025 · Uniqueness 75/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Fritz in class?
Fritz scores 75 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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 sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
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
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. It scores 75/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.