Fidel
Fidel is a given name from the Latin "Fidelis" meaning "faithful." The feminine derivative is Fidelia.
- Spanish
Meaning & Origin of Fidel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Fidel is a given name from the Latin "Fidelis" meaning "faithful." The feminine derivative is Fidelia.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Spanish
The Story of Fidel
Fidel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1892, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 195 Fidels were born — ranking #833 that year. As of 2026, Fidel ranks #1,864 for baby boys with 87 births, gradually rising (+6%). In total, more than 11K Fidels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
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About the name Fidel
Fidel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1892 and has accumulated 11K births in the dataset. Fidel's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #632. Use the chart and map above to compare Fidel'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 .
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