Fidel

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A few things about Fidel you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Fidel

Fidel Escobar

Panamanian association football player

Choose Fidel and your child shares a first name with Fidel Escobar, a Panamanian association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Fidel, like who?” Fidel Escobar's Wikipedia article is available in 30 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 20,325 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Fidel, 84 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Fidel would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryFidel first shows up in US birth records in 1892, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 133 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1959, when it reached #630.
• 🍂TrendFidel has slipped 34 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,867. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedFidel is most popular in California, where it ranks #934. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.
• 💬MeaningIn Spanish, Fidel means “faithful”.

About the name Fidel

Fidel is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “faithful”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with F and ending in “-del”. US birth records list Fidel for boys from 1892 to 2025, in 127 of those 134 years. Its best year was 1959, when it ranked #630 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,867, with 84 babies.

Origin:Latin names