Fidel
Meaning
faithful
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Fidel peaked in the 1980s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
990 people · the #8,342 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 200,000 · median age 34
Among people named Fidel living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Fidel
Most people given the name Fidel in the United States were born between 1960 and 2009. The Fidel you meet today is most often in his 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Fidel deep dive
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