Fidel
Spanish form of the Late Latin Fidelis, meaning faithful, a name taken up by early Christians and borne by a seventeenth-century Capuchin saint, Fidelis of Sigmaringen.
Fidel in 2025
Fidel was given to 84 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,983rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 39,468 babies born.
The history of Fidel
Fidel reached its highest point in 2001, when 195 babies were given the name, ranking 1,893rd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,377th, in 1929.
Across the 134 years of records since 1892, 11,321 babies have been named Fidel. Half of them were born before 1984, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Fidel by decade
| Decade | Babies named Fidel | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 32 | 1,829 |
| 1900s | 37 | 2,401 |
| 1910s | 294 | 1,636 |
| 1920s | 674 | 1,377 |
| 1930s | 622 | 1,430 |
| 1940s | 737 | 1,455 |
| 1950s | 873 | 1,436 |
| 1960s | 865 | 1,683 |
| 1970s | 1,031 | 1,763 |
| 1980s | 1,314 | 1,624 |
| 1990s | 1,715 | 1,732 |
| 2000s | 1,673 | 1,893 |
| 2010s | 967 | 3,053 |
| 2020s | 487 | 3,786 |
Where Fidel is heading
Fidel has fallen 12% over the past decade, from 96 babies in 2015 to 84 in 2025.
Names like Fidel
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Fidel.