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Fletcher

Boy

Meaning of Fletcher: English: 'maker of arrows'

Fletcher is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 549th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 422nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#549

561 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#422

95 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

17,644

First recorded 1880 · peak 2025

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 44 babies1982: 52 babies1983: 45 babies1984: 73 babies1985: 91 babies1986: 97 babies1987: 88 babies1988: 74 babies1989: 86 babies1990: 66 babies19901991: 75 babies1992: 72 babies1993: 91 babies1994: 94 babies1995: 83 babies1996: 94 babies1997: 84 babies1998: 102 babies1999: 123 babies2000: 133 babies20002001: 131 babies2002: 155 babies2003: 160 babies2004: 174 babies2005: 160 babies2006: 174 babies2007: 207 babies2008: 196 babies2009: 221 babies2010: 237 babies20102011: 232 babies2012: 285 babies2013: 287 babies2014: 341 babies2015: 394 babies2016: 403 babies2017: 415 babies2018: 451 babies2019: 444 babies2020: 416 babies20202021: 429 babies2022: 413 babies2023: 450 babies2024: 545 babies2025: 561 babies
US babies named Fletcher per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 561.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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