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Fenton

/ˈfɛntən/ · 100% boys · 12 born in 2025

Fenton has been given to about 2,046 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1922, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈfɛntən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,168
Median age today48 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Fenton per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1922 · 40
  • Born in 202512
  • All time2,046
  • England & Wales, 20255

How popular is Fenton?

Its best year was 1922, when 40 babies were given the name, ranking 1124th. The typical living American called Fenton is about 48 years old today.

Names that sound like Fenton

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kenton0.88
  2. Benton0.88
  3. Felton0.88
  4. Denton0.88
  5. Trenton0.79
  6. Brenton0.79
  7. Peyton0.75
  8. Weston0.75

Middle names for Fenton

Ranked by flow score
  1. Fenton Paul0.77
  2. Fenton Lee0.77
  3. Fenton Dean0.76
  4. Fenton Blake0.76
  5. Fenton Bryce0.76
  6. Fenton Wade0.76

Sibling names for Fenton

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Winonasister · 0.82
  2. Vedasister · 0.82
  3. Elouisesister · 0.82
  4. Harlanbrother · 0.81
  5. Amosbrother · 0.81
  6. Louiebrother · 0.81

Where Fenton is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Fenton White0.72
    2. Fenton Reyes0.72
    3. Fenton Lee0.72
    4. Fenton Hill0.72
    5. Fenton Hall0.72
    6. Fenton Green0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Fenton

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.