Fidel is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Fidel means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Fidel across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Fidel has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Fidel is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “faithful”. From Latin fidelis meaning faithful.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 11,321 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 105 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Fidel per year, United States (1892 to 2025). United States peaked in 2001 (195/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2005 (8/yr).
Fidel is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2001, when it ranked #1,895 nationally (given to 199 babies that year).
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