Boy Names That Start With F
These boy names that start with F come straight from US birth records: 525 different boy names starting with F were given to at least five babies in a single year. The list below starts with the 100 used most often, then splits them into names popular right now, rising names, rare finds and short or long picks.
F is a smaller letter for boys, with 525 names, but it covers a wide range. Older families leaned on Frank and Frederick. Today the sound has shifted toward Finn, now one of the most popular F names.
Nickname planning is easy here. Finnegan shortens to Finn, and Frederick gives you Fred or Freddie, so a long formal name can still feel casual day to day.
Rising picks such as Ford and Fletcher sound like trades or surnames. Fletcher suits a short last name, while a single beat like Ford keeps things tidy beside a long one.
- Boy names starting with F
- 525
- Most used ever
- Frank 910,332 babies
- Most popular in 2017
- Finn #167 overall
- Common endings
- -an, -co, -er
Top 100 boy names that start with F
Ranked by how many babies have been given each name since 1880. "Peak decade" is when the name was used most; "Trend" compares the ten years to 2017 with the ten years before.
| # | Name | Babies given the name | Peak decade | Rank in 2017 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank | 910,332 | 1920s | #373 | Steady |
| 2 | Fred | 342,878 | 1920s | #1,556 | Steady |
| 3 | Francis | 285,183 | 1920s | #461 | Steady |
| 4 | Frederick | 260,881 | 1950s | #494 | Steady |
| 5 | Floyd | 153,783 | 1920s | #1,633 | Steady |
| 6 | Franklin | 135,411 | 1930s | #440 | Steady |
| 7 | Francisco | 132,843 | 1990s | #259 | Steady |
| 8 | Fernando | 95,368 | 2000s | #306 | Steady |
| 9 | Freddie | 72,600 | 1940s | #1,889 | Steady |
| 10 | Felix | 68,447 | 2010s | #246 | Rising |
| 11 | Fredrick | 63,578 | 1950s | #1,220 | Steady |
| 12 | Forrest | 47,984 | 1920s | #595 | Steady |
| 13 | Frankie | 40,552 | 1950s | #897 | Steady |
| 14 | Fabian | 38,519 | 2000s | #388 | Steady |
| 15 | Felipe | 29,662 | 2000s | #782 | Steady |
| 16 | Freddy | 25,624 | 1950s | #1,150 | Steady |
| 17 | Finn | 18,517 | 2010s | #167 | Rising |
| 18 | Forest | 15,238 | 1920s | #1,004 | Rising |
| 19 | Frederic | 14,126 | 1940s | #2,612 | Steady |
| 20 | Fletcher | 13,797 | 2010s | #631 | Rising |
| 21 | Foster | 11,354 | 1920s | #934 | Rising |
| 22 | Freeman | 10,722 | 1920s | #4,070 | Steady |
| 23 | Fidel | 10,657 | 1990s | #1,754 | Steady |
| 24 | Finley | 9,896 | 2010s | #278 | Rising |
| 25 | Ferdinand | 8,719 | 1920s | #5,260 | Steady |
| 26 | Federico | 8,393 | 1990s | #2,511 | Steady |
| 27 | Fredric | 8,284 | 1940s | #6,307 | Steady |
| 28 | Finnegan | 7,431 | 2010s | #410 | Rising |
| 29 | Francesco | 7,301 | 2000s | #1,431 | Steady |
| 30 | Franco | 6,733 | 2010s | #728 | Rising |
| 31 | Felton | 6,534 | 1950s | #5,743 | Steady |
| 32 | Ford | 6,367 | 2010s | #711 | Rising |
| 33 | Fritz | 6,245 | 1950s | #3,105 | Rising |
| 34 | Franklyn | 5,907 | 1930s | #4,306 | Steady |
| 35 | Frances | 4,983 | 1920s | #12,171 | Steady |
| 36 | Fermin | 4,580 | 1990s | #3,105 | Steady |
| 37 | Fisher | 4,365 | 2010s | #765 | Rising |
| 38 | Farrell | 4,305 | 1930s | #9,625 | Steady |
| 39 | Fredy | 4,159 | 2000s | #1,716 | Steady |
| 40 | Fay | 4,118 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 41 | Flynn | 3,877 | 2010s | #755 | Rising |
| 42 | Faustino | 3,660 | 1990s | #3,758 | Steady |
| 43 | Florian | 3,454 | 1920s | #4,894 | Steady |
| 44 | Florentino | 3,024 | 1990s | #7,500 | Falling |
| 45 | Florencio | 2,983 | 1920s | #8,781 | Falling |
| 46 | Fransisco | 2,979 | 2000s | #6,652 | Falling |
| 47 | Farris | 2,898 | 1920s | #5,743 | Steady |
| 48 | Flavio | 2,865 | 2000s | #3,758 | Falling |
| 49 | Franky | 2,810 | 2000s | #2,695 | Steady |
| 50 | Furman | 2,758 | 1920s | not given | Falling |
| 51 | Franz | 2,757 | 1960s | #6,652 | Steady |
| 52 | Fausto | 2,679 | 2000s | #3,288 | Steady |
| 53 | Favian | 2,581 | 2000s | #3,349 | Steady |
| 54 | Ferris | 2,514 | 1920s | #2,658 | Rising |
| 55 | Fabio | 2,462 | 2000s | #2,177 | Steady |
| 56 | Filiberto | 2,409 | 1990s | #8,078 | Falling |
| 57 | Fulton | 2,390 | 1920s | #2,410 | Rising |
| 58 | Faron | 2,339 | 1960s | #4,894 | Steady |
| 59 | Faris | 2,302 | 2010s | #1,332 | Rising |
| 60 | Finnley | 2,245 | 2010s | #614 | New |
| 61 | Finis | 2,195 | 1920s | not given | Steady |
| 62 | Feliciano | 2,179 | 1990s | #7,055 | Steady |
| 63 | Finnian | 2,174 | 2010s | #1,113 | Rising |
| 64 | Fidencio | 2,169 | 1970s | #7,055 | Falling |
| 65 | Fox | 2,141 | 2010s | #767 | Rising |
| 66 | Foy | 2,112 | 1920s | not given | Falling |
| 67 | Frazier | 2,045 | 1940s | #4,894 | Steady |
| 68 | Flint | 2,040 | 2010s | #1,708 | Rising |
| 69 | Fenton | 1,920 | 1920s | #4,306 | Rising |
| 70 | Ferrell | 1,911 | 1930s | not given | Steady |
| 71 | Filip | 1,876 | 2000s | #2,041 | Rising |
| 72 | Faisal | 1,781 | 2010s | #2,112 | Steady |
| 73 | Francois | 1,695 | 1980s | #5,743 | Steady |
| 74 | Fischer | 1,539 | 2010s | #1,633 | Rising |
| 75 | Fernand | 1,489 | 1920s | #9,625 | New |
| 76 | Ferman | 1,354 | 1920s | not given | Falling |
| 77 | Farhan | 1,348 | 2000s | #2,082 | Steady |
| 78 | Fitzgerald | 1,316 | 1960s | #1,835 | Rising |
| 79 | Fredie | 1,189 | 1920s | not given | Falling |
| 80 | Fahad | 1,165 | 2010s | #2,025 | Steady |
| 81 | Freddrick | 1,160 | 1970s | not given | Falling |
| 82 | Fate | 1,159 | 1920s | #10,700 | Falling |
| 83 | French | 1,119 | 1920s | not given | Falling |
| 84 | Fabrizio | 1,115 | 2000s | #2,824 | Steady |
| 85 | Farley | 1,058 | 1950s | not given | New |
| 86 | Frederico | 1,038 | 1970s | #9,625 | Steady |
| 87 | Frantz | 1,034 | 1980s | #7,055 | Falling |
| 88 | Fleming | 1,017 | 1910s | not given | Falling |
| 89 | Fabricio | 980 | 2000s | #2,875 | Steady |
| 90 | Fortunato | 895 | 1920s | not given | Falling |
| 91 | Farid | 851 | 2000s | #3,349 | Steady |
| 92 | Fredi | 837 | 2000s | #9,625 | Falling |
| 93 | Farrel | 831 | 1930s | not given | Falling |
| 94 | Finnigan | 830 | 2010s | #1,926 | Rising |
| 95 | Fransico | 825 | 1980s | not given | Falling |
| 96 | Fynn | 815 | 2010s | #1,686 | Rising |
| 97 | Fortino | 767 | 1990s | #10,700 | Steady |
| 98 | Fadi | 732 | 1990s | #5,486 | Steady |
| 99 | Fares | 712 | 2010s | #2,875 | Rising |
| 100 | Faheem | 709 | 1990s | #4,712 | Steady |
Popular boy names starting with F right now
The most used F names for boys in 2017, with their national rank among all boy names.
- Finn #167
- Felix #246
- Francisco #259
- Finley #278
- Fernando #306
- Frank #373
- Fabian #388
- Finnegan #410
- Franklin #440
- Francis #461
- Frederick #494
- Forrest #595
- Finnley #614
- Fletcher #631
- Ford #711
- Franco #728
- Flynn #755
- Fisher #765
- Fox #767
- Felipe #782
- Frankie #897
- Foster #934
- Forest #1004
- Finnian #1113
- Freddy #1150
- Fredrick #1220
- Finnick #1238
- Faris #1332
- Francesco #1431
- Fred #1556
Rising boy names with F
Names used far more in the last ten years than in the ten years before.
- Finnley
- Finley
- Flynn
- Finn
- Finnegan
- Ford
- Fox
- Fisher
- Fletcher
- Franco
- Foster
- Felix
Unique and rare boy names that start with F
Real names that are still being given today but stay uncommon, so a child is unlikely to share it with a classmate.
- Flynn
- Finnley
- Fox
- Finnian
- Faris
- Fischer
- Filip
- Fynn
- Favian
- Finnigan
- Faisal
- Fabio
- Farhan
- Flint
- Franky
- Fahad
- Fenix
- Finlay
- Finnick
- Fabrizio
- Fausto
- Fares
- Flavio
- Fitzgerald
- Fabricio
- Ferris
- Fulton
- Finneas
- Faustino
- Fionn
Classic and vintage F names
Names that peaked before the 1960s. Many are now rare enough to feel fresh again.
- Frank 1920s
- Fred 1920s
- Francis 1920s
- Frederick 1950s
- Floyd 1920s
- Franklin 1930s
- Freddie 1940s
- Fredrick 1950s
- Forrest 1920s
- Frankie 1950s
- Freddy 1950s
- Forest 1920s
- Frederic 1940s
- Foster 1920s
- Freeman 1920s
- Ferdinand 1920s
- Fredric 1940s
- Felton 1950s
- Fritz 1950s
- Franklyn 1930s
Short boy names that start with F
Four letters or fewer: easy to spell, easy to call across a playground.
- Fred
- Finn
- Ford
- Fay
- Fox
- Foy
- Fate
- Fynn
- Fadi
- Ferd
- Faiz
- Fuad
- Fong
- Fitz
- Fue
- Fahd
- Flem
- Fady
- Foxx
- Fin
Long boy names with F
Eight letters or more, often with ready-made nicknames.
- Frederick
- Franklin
- Francisco
- Fernando
- Fredrick
- Frederic
- Fletcher
- Ferdinand
- Federico
- Finnegan
- Francesco
- Franklyn
- Faustino
- Florentino
- Florencio
- Fransisco
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Questions people ask
What is the most popular boy name that starts with F?
Frank is the most used boy name starting with F in US records, given to 910,332 babies since 1880. In 2017 the most popular was Finn, ranked #167 among all boy names.
How many boy names start with F?
US birth records list 525 different boy names starting with F, counting every name given to at least five babies in a year.
What are some unique boy names that start with F?
Uncommon names still in use include Flynn, Finnley, Fox, Finnian, Faris, Fischer.
What are short boy names that start with F?
Short picks include Fred, Finn, Ford, Fay, Fox, Foy, Fate.
Source: US Social Security baby name records for every name given to at least 5 babies in a year, from 1880 to 2017. Names are grouped as boy names when most babies given the name were boys.