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Fenton

Boy

Meaning of Fenton: English: 'town near a marsh'

Fenton is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6553rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 4270th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#6553

12 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4270

4 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,046

First recorded 1883 · peak 1926

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 10 babies1982: 12 babies1983: 5 babies1984: 10 babies1985: 5 babies1986: 7 babies1987: 8 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 8 babies1990: 10 babies19901991: 7 babies1992: 6 babies1993: 6 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 6 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 5 babies1999: 6 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 9 babies2002: 9 babies2003: 9 babies2004: 8 babies2005: 15 babies2006: 17 babies2007: 27 babies2008: 21 babies2009: 20 babies2010: 16 babies20102011: 21 babies2012: 35 babies2013: 22 babies2014: 17 babies2015: 38 babies2016: 32 babies2017: 23 babies2018: 27 babies2019: 22 babies2020: 17 babies20202021: 17 babies2022: 9 babies2023: 9 babies2024: 11 babies2025: 12 babies
US babies named Fenton per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 38.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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