Fleda
A girl's name of Old English origin with 432 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
A female given name.
Fleda is a girl's baby name of Old English origin, a feminine name possibly related to fleet-footed characters or derived from names like Frieda (meaning 'peace') or Alfreda. The name appears in Henry James's story The Spoils of Poynton (as Fleda Vetch), giving it a literary connection.
Fleda has the eccentric, vintage charm of late Victorian English names that were quietly individual. Today it's genuinely rare — the kind of name discovered in old novels and family histories, carrying literary heritage and complete uniqueness.
EtymologyShow more
Phonetically, Fleda belongs to a cluster of names characterized by their open, warm ending — a soft ending that crosses many language boundaries. At two syllables, it has a two-beat rhythm that is easy to call across a room and natural in conversation.
Within the Old English naming tradition, names with similar sound structures often share underlying etymological patterns. Exploring Old English names on this site may surface connections that illuminate Fleda’s linguistic neighborhood.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Fleda has 46+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1884.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 | ▼ |
| 1940s | 19 | ▼ |
| 1930s | 62 | ▼ |
| 1920s | 126 | ▲ |
| 1910s | 111 | ▲ |
| 1900s | 57 | ▲ |
| 1890s | 35 | ▲ |
| 1880s | 17 | — |
The Story of Fleda
A Greatest Generation name
Peaking in 1922, Fleda is a name steeped in history. Girls named Fleda are most likely born between 1912 and 1932.
How rare is Fleda?
With fewer than 500 recorded births, Fleda is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1884, grew steadily over the decades, peaked in the 1920s with 126 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Fleda by the numbers
- Would fill 9 school buses
- Meeting one Fleda per day would take 1.2 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(46 years, 1884–1954)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 5 | #6012 |
| 1945 | 5 | #4771 |
| 1943 | 6 | #4355 |
| 1941 | 8 | #3350 |
| 1938 | 6 | #3999 |
| 1936 | 8 | #3207 |
| 1935 | 7 | #3526 |
| 1934 | 7 | #3577 |
| 1933 | 8 | #3217 |
| 1932 | 8 | #3390 |
| 1931 | 13 | #2346 |
| 1930 | 5 | #4788 |
| 1929 | 12 | #2633 |
| 1928 | 7 | #3911 |
| 1927 | 11 | #2925 |
| 1926 | 9 | #3352 |
| 1925 | 12 | #2836 |
| 1924 | 10 | #3218 |
| 1923 | 11 | #2995 |
| 1922 | 21 | #1917 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1884–1954