A Irish name gently fading from the charts.
A Hiberno-Norman surname originating as a patronymic.
Fitzgerald is a boy's baby name of Irish origin, from the Hiberno-Norman Mac Gearailt, meaning 'son of Gerald,' where Gerald means 'ruler with the spear.' It carries the full weight of Irish-American political history — most famously through John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States.
Fitzgerald climbed 4913 spots in the last 20 years — from #7152 to #2239.
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 373 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 551 | ▲ |
| 2000s | 71 | ▼ |
| 1990s | 118 | ▼ |
| 1980s | 160 | — |
| 1970s | 174 | ▼ |
| 1960s | 381 | ▲ |
| 1950s | 10 | ▼ |
| 1940s | 17 | ▼ |
| 1920s | 25 | ▲ |
| 1910s | 5 | — |
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 64 | #2239 |
| 2023 | 63 | #2253 |
| 2022 | 73 | #2062 |
| 2021 | 95 | #1714 |
| 2020 | 78 | #1900 |
| 2019 | 93 | #1701 |
| 2018 | 102 | #1609 |
| 2017 | 82 | #1822 |
| 2016 | 86 | #1775 |
| 2015 | 73 | #1987 |
| 2014 | 57 | #2306 |
| 2013 | 29 | #3608 |
| 2012 | 12 | #6748 |
| 2011 | 7 | #9975 |
| 2010 | 10 | #7765 |
| 2008 | 9 | #8518 |
| 2007 | 8 | #9168 |
| 2006 | 8 | #8972 |
| 2005 | 5 | #12016 |
| 2004 | 10 | #7152 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (1919–2024) · Methodology