Fielding
About Fielding
Fielding is a surname style name, originally given to someone who lived in the country or worked in the fields, however it might also be considered a word name relating to sports (cricket and baseball specifically) or with the term for dealing with something difficult by evading it.
A notable Fielding was Henry Fielding, author of Tom Jones, giving it literary appeal alongside its sporty and outdoorsy connotations.
Given to a handful of boys most years in the US since the stats began in the late 19th century, a recent count saw it chosen for 10 babies.
Pronounced FEEL-ding.
As of October 2026, Fielding ranked #7909 in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #726 in 1885.
Editor's take: The name Fielding is a boy's name of English origin meaning "dweller in the open country".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
Similar names
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- Calhoun
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- Hodge
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- Yeats
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Fielding on lists
Famous Fieldings
- Fielding Harris Yost
American college football coach
- Fielding Lewis Wright
American politician, governor of Mississippi and vice presidential candidate
- Fielding Hudson Garrison
American medical historian
- Henry Fielding
English writer
- Noel Fielding
comedian.
- Harry Fielding Reid
American geophysicist
- Joseph Fielding Smith
former prophet of the LDS (Mormon) church
Fielding in pop culture
- Fielding Carlyle
character in TV's "Flamingo Road"
- Fielding Pierce
lead character in the film "Waking the Dead"