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Fidel

“Faithful” — Latin via Spanish origin

Boy's name · #1867 in the US (2025) · 90s

Fidel has appeared in US records since 1892 — best rank #630 (1959) · 11,321 babies named Fidel all-time · 1 in 20,000 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Fidels

• Fidel Castro — Cuban politician, author and revolutionary (1926–2016)
• Fidel Ramos — President of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998
• Fidel Escobar — Panamanian association football player
• Fidel Martínez — Ecuadorian footballer
• Fidel Sánchez Hernández — President of El Salvador (1917-2003)

In stories & tradition

• Fidel — Tania

What Fidels become

Among 269 notable people named Fidel:

Political leaders appear 2.12× more often than among typical names — e.g. Fidel Castro, Cuban politician, author and revolutionary (1926–2016).

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