Masculine dossier · first seen 1959
Fishel
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2025
Peak births
23
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Fishel
How many people are named Fishel?
An estimated 298 living Americans are named Fishel.
How rare is Fishel?
Fishel is very rare among babies today, with 23 boys receiving the name in 2025, matching its recorded peak.
How old is the typical Fishel?
The median age of a living American named Fishel is approximately 10 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 19 years old.
Is Fishel still popular?
Yes. Fishel is holding steady, with 23 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Fishel most common?
Fishel has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 17.4× more often than the national baseline.
1959Peak 20252025
Peak year
2025
Decline from peak
0%
2025
23
All-time
303
Where it lives now
Fishel is most concentrated in New York — about 17.4× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Fishel is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.