Fletcher

Boy name

Fletcher has been given to 17,644 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2025 and currently ranks #547 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈflɛt͡ʃɚ/

English occupational surname from the noun fletcher (“arrow-maker”). Sometimes confused with Flesher.

Origin: surnames

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

17,644

Peak year

2025 (561 babies)

Rank in 2025

#547 for boys

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +42%

Gender split

1% girls / 99% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Fletcher.

17,649 babies since 1916

17,631 babies since 1892

17,887 babies since 1988

17,907 babies since 1954

17,971 babies since 1973

17,974 babies since 1885

18,038 babies since 1942

17,193 babies since 1964

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