Girl · #13,441 in 2026

Fedora

A fedora is a hat with a soft brim and indented crown. It is typically creased lengthwise down the crown and "pinched" near the front on both sides. Fedoras can also be creased with teardrop crowns, diamond crowns, center dents, and others, and the positioning of pinches can vary. The typical crown height is 4.5 inches (11 cm). The term fedora was in use as early as 1891.

  • Russian
  • Italian
Current Rank
#13,441
Peak Rank
#1,949 (1916)
Total Babies
250
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1894
First Year
2020
Last Year
1916
Peak Year
#1949
Peak Rank
250
Total Count
37
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Fedora

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

A fedora is a hat with a soft brim and indented crown. It is typically creased lengthwise down the crown and "pinched" near the front on both sides. Fedoras can also be creased with teardrop crowns, diamond crowns, center dents, and others, and the positioning of pinches can vary. The typical crown height is 4.5 inches (11 cm). The term fedora was in use as early as 1891.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Russian
  • Italian
Origin & history
The term fedora was in use as early as 1891. As a homburg style in the shape of a Panama Hat , its popularity soared, and eventually it eclipsed the homburg. The word fedora comes from the title of an 1882 play by dramatist Victorien Sardou , Fédora , which was written for Sarah Bernhardt . The play was first performed in the United States in 1889. Bernhardt played Princess Fédora Romazoff, the heroine of the play. During the play, Bernhardt — a noted cross-dresser — wore a center-creased, soft brimmed hat. The hat was fashionable for women, and the women's rights movement adopted it as a symb

The Story of Fedora

The earliest SSA record of Fedora as a baby girl name dates back to 1894, when 5 babies received it. 1916 was its biggest year on record, with 17 newborns named Fedora — #1,949 in the national rankings. About 27% of every Fedora on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Fedora last appeared in the published SSA data in 2020, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 250 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1890s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Fedora

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Fedora. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Fedora

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Frequently Asked Questions about Fedora

What does the name Fedora mean?
A fedora is a hat with a soft brim and indented crown. It is typically creased lengthwise down the crown and "pinched" near the front on both sides. Fedoras can also be creased with teardrop crowns, diamond crowns, center dents, and others, and the positioning of pinches can vary. The typical crown height is 4.5 inches (11 cm). The term fedora was in use as early as 1891.
What is the origin of the name Fedora?
Fedora has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Russian, Italian.
How popular is Fedora in 2026?
In 2026, Fedora ranks #13,441 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Fedora most popular?
Fedora reached its peak popularity in 1916, ranking #1,949 that year with 17 babies given the name.
Is Fedora a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Fedora is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Fedora?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Fedora include Olinda, Cola, Creta. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Fedora?
Common variants and related forms of Fedora include Feodora. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Fedora

Fedora is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1894 and has accumulated 250 births in the dataset. Fedora's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #1,949. Use the chart and map above to compare Fedora's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.