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Fletcher

/ˈflɛtʃɚ/ · 99% boys · #547 in the US for boys, 2025

Fletcher has been given to about 17,644 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈflɛtʃɚ/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 12,619
Median age today17 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Fletcher per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 561
  • Born in 2025561
  • All time17,644
  • England & Wales, 2025#395 · 104

How popular is Fletcher?

Fletcher ranks 547th among American boys in 2025, with 561 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 561 babies were given the name, ranking 547th. The typical living American called Fletcher is about 17 years old today. It is relatively most common in Alaska, where it accounts for 0.18% of births.

Names that sound like Fletcher

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Luther0.64
  2. Peter0.62
  3. Lester0.62
  4. Thatcher0.64
  5. Ledger0.62
  6. Leander0.57
  7. Spencer0.56
  8. Archer0.55

Middle names for Fletcher

Ranked by flow score
  1. Fletcher Paul0.77
  2. Fletcher John0.77
  3. Fletcher Blake0.76
  4. Fletcher Wade0.76
  5. Fletcher Quinn0.76
  6. Fletcher Jude0.76

Sibling names for Fletcher

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Aldenbrother · 0.99
  2. Enochbrother · 0.98
  3. Augustusbrother · 0.98
  4. Rheasister · 0.98
  5. Amaliasister · 0.98
  6. Minasister · 0.97

Where Fletcher is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Alaska0.18%
  2. South Dakota0.10%
  3. Arkansas0.09%
  4. West Virginia0.08%
  5. Montana0.08%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Fletcher Anderson0.77
  2. Fletcher White0.72
  3. Fletcher Nguyen0.72
  4. Fletcher Moore0.72
  5. Fletcher Hill0.72
  6. Fletcher 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 Fletcher

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Fletcher across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

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.