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Fleming

/ˈflɛmɪŋ/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2006

Fleming has been given to about 1,017 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1917, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈflɛmɪŋ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 379
Median age today74 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Fleming per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1917 · 27
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,017

How popular is Fleming?

Its best year was 1917, when 27 babies were given the name, ranking 1343rd. The typical living American called Fleming is about 74 years old today.

Names that sound like Fleming

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Sterling0.62
  2. Fermin0.58
  3. Irving0.50
  4. King0.50
  5. Channing0.49
  6. Felix0.47
  7. Valentino0.47
  8. Valentine0.47

Middle names for Fleming

Ranked by flow score
  1. Fleming Paul0.77
  2. Fleming John0.77
  3. Fleming Lee0.77
  4. Fleming Dean0.76
  5. Fleming Blake0.76
  6. Fleming Bryce0.76

Sibling names for Fleming

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Winonasister · 0.77
  2. Lenorasister · 0.77
  3. Elouisesister · 0.75
  4. Otisbrother · 0.74
  5. Louiebrother · 0.74
  6. Hughbrother · 0.74

Where Fleming is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Fleming Anderson0.77
    2. Fleming Reyes0.72
    3. Fleming Nguyen0.72
    4. Fleming Moore0.72
    5. Fleming Lee0.72
    6. Fleming Hall0.72

    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 Fleming

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

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