Fitzgerald

“Son of Gerald — spear and might” — Norman French (Fitz-) and Germanic (Gerald) origin

Boy's name · #2427 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Fitzgerald reached its best rank, #690, in 1964 and ranked #2427 in 2025. About 1,900 boys have carried it since 1919. It is also an American family name — about 75,000 people carry it as a surname, according to US census data.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Fitzgeralds

Fitzgerald Bramble — Vincentian politician and association football player
Fitzgerald Joseph — Belizean cyclist (* 1967)
Fitzgerald Toussaint — American football player
Fitzgerald Copland-Crawford — Scottish footballer (1855-1894)
Fitzgerald Wintour — notable figure

What Fitzgeralds become

Among 17 notable people named Fitzgerald:

No single standout — notable Fitzgeralds spread across many fields.

Similar names: Klaus · Efraim · Buckley · Alfie · Johannes · Mendel

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