Fletcher

“Arrow maker” — English origin

Boy's name · #547 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Fletcher was #266 in 1892, slipped to #1440 by 1981, and has climbed back to #547 today. Roughly 17,000 boys have been named Fletcher since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records. It is also an American family name — about 83,000 people carry it as a surname, according to US census data.

Around the world: #46 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #67 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #80 in Australia (VIC) (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 36 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Fletchers

Fletcher Christian — HMS Bounty mutineer (1764-1793)
Fletcher Henderson — American pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer (1897–1952)
Fletcher Pratt — American military historian and fantasy writer (1897–1956)
Fletcher Cox — American football player (born 1990)
Fletcher Knebel — American novelist, journalist (1911-1993)

In stories & tradition

Fletcher — Lord Byron

What Fletchers become

Among 122 notable people named Fletcher:

Sports figures appear 1.65× more often than among typical names — e.g. Fletcher Cox, American football player (born 1990).

Similar names: Royal · Florian · Major · Porter · Foster · Forest

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