Fidel
How to say it: fih-DEL · /fɪˈdɛl/
From Latin 'fidelis' meaning 'faithful' or 'loyal'. A virtue name with strong Catholic tradition across the Spanish-speaking world.
Fidel was the 1,529th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 84 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 12% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,489 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,529 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 84 |
| Share of births | 1 in 39,468 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −12% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,489 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Fidel has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Fidel is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hungarian, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Fidel
- Fidel Ramos (1928–2022)President of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998
- Fidel Escobar (born 1995)Panamanian association football player
- Fidel Martínez (born 1990)Ecuadorian footballer
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