Fidel has been given to about 11,321 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2001, which makes it a millennial-parent name.
Its best year was 2001, when 195 babies were given the name, ranking 833rd. The typical living American called Fidel is about 36 years old today. It is relatively most common in California, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.
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.