Fletcher
2% girls · 98% boys
About Fletcher
Fletcher is a common surname with a touch of quirkiness; it definitely fits into the So Far Out It's In category--and moving further in all the time along with other occupational names from Parker to Forester.
One notable historical Fletcher is Fletcher Christian, the British seaman and mutineer portrayed on the screen at various times by Errol Flynn, Clark Gable, Marlon Brando and Mel Gibson. A musical namesake is Fletcher Henderson, who was important in the development of big band jazz and swing music.
Fletcher is also given to girls, where it ranks #8530 in the US.
Pronounced FLECH-er.
As of October 2026, Fletcher ranked #547 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #266 in 1892, Nameberry popularity #505.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #708 | 341 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #665 | 387 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #654 | 403 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #632 | 410 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #606 | 445 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #624 | 434 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #653 | 404 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #657 | 414 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #674 | 405 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #631 | 439 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #564 | 523 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #547 | 549 | — | 0 |
World rankings
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Fletcher on lists
Famous Fletchers
- Fletcher HendersonBoy
American big band jazz musician
- Fletcher PrattBoy
American writer
- Fletcher ChristianBoy
English sailor and mutineer on the HMS Bounty
- Fletcher BowronBoy
35th Mayor of Los Angeles
- Fletcher CoxBoy
American football player
- Fletcher MarkleBoy
Canadian actor
- Fletcher Farrow PrevinBoy
son of actress Mia Farrow
- Fletcher William Ponting (b. 2014)Boy
son of cricketer Ricky Ponting & Rianna Cantor
- Fletcher BeeBoy
Jones (b. 2008), son of actors Jason Jones and Samantha Bee
- Ashton Fletcher IrwinBoy
drummer of Australian band 5 Seconds of Summer
- Holden Fletcher FraserBoy
son of actor Brendan Fraser
- Robert Fletcher Morrow (b. 2020)Boy
son of YouTuber Britneyandbaby
Fletcher in pop culture
- Fletcher Pumpernickel QuimbyBoy
main character on TV's "A.N.T. Farm"
- Giles FletcherBoy
character in G. A. Henty's "St. George for England"
- Fletcher O'LearyBoy
character on Australian TV soap "Neighbours"
- Philip FletcherBoy
main character in G. A. Henty's "St. Bartholomew's Eve"
- Irwin "Fletch" FletcherBoy
main character in film "Fletch"
- Fletcher RennBoy
the last teleporter in the Skulduggery Pleasant series
- Phineas and Ferb FlynnBoy
Fletcher, main characters on TV's "Phineas and Ferb"
- FletcherBoy
main character of the fantasy book series "The Summoner" by Taran Matharu
- Fletcher BlakeBoy
character in the 2018 Disney Channel Original Movie/musical "Freaky Friday"