Fletcher is a distinctive choice, ranked #395 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Fletcher in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#395
US Rank #547
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About the Name Fletcher
Fletcher has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 114 places in five years. It was most popular in 2011 at #220 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Fletcher is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Fletcher in their class.
In the US it sits at #564 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Fletcher
Tony Fletcher — Tony Fletcher is a British music journalist best known for his biographies of drummer Keith Moon and the band R.E.M., and also as a show director for the Rock Academy in Woodstock.
Tyler Fletcher — Tyler Robert Fletcher is an English-born Scottish professional footballer who plays for Manchester United.
Giovanna Fletcher — Giovanna Fletcher is an English actress, author, podcaster, and presenter.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Fletcher
Unlikely. With around 104 UK babies named Fletcher per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Fletcher in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Fletcher has been fairly steady, ranked #395 in 2025 against #308 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #220 in 2011.
Fletcher is more popular in the UK (#422) than in the US (#564). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Fletcher include: Tony Fletcher, Tyler Fletcher and Giovanna Fletcher. Short summaries for each appear below.
Fletcher ranks #564 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
104
UK babies named Fletcher (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 87 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Fletcher
Almost certainly the only Fletcher in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Fletcher
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Tony Fletcher is a British music journalist best known for his biographies of drummer Keith Moon and the band R.E.M., and also as a show director for the Rock Academy in Woodstock.
Guy Edward Fletcher is an English musician, best known for his position as one of the two keyboard players in the rock band Dire Straits from 1984 until the group's dissolution, and his subsequent work with Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler for his many solo releases.
George Clifford "Cliff" Fletcher is a National Hockey League executive and is a former general manager of the Atlanta Flames/Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Phoenix Coyotes.