Fedor
A masculine name of Greek origin meaning "gift of God".
Name Census estimates that about 146 living Americans carry the first name Fedor. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Fedor today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Fedor births was 2014 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Fedor. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Fedor with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
146
~ 1 in 2,347,632 Americans
Peak year
2014
21 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,860
Tracked since 2004
Census
Fedor in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 790 people with the first name Fedor, which placed it at #14,793 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#14,793
National first-name rank
People counted
790
790 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
89.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Fedor
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Fedor is White at 89.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.3%) and Black (1.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Fedor described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Fedor at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White89.7% · 709
- Hispanic or Latino7.3% · 58
- Black or African American1.1% · 9
- Two or more races1.0% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 6
Popularity
Fedor: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Fedor from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 100 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Fedor remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Fedor by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Fedor during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Fedors live
Origin
Meaning and history of Fedor
The name Fedor originated from the Greek language and culture, with roots tracing back to ancient times. It is derived from the Greek word "Theodoros," which translates to "gift of God." The name was widespread in the Greek-speaking world, particularly in the Byzantine Empire.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Fedor can be found in Byzantine manuscripts and records from the 5th to 10th centuries AD. It was a popular name among the Greek Christian population, reflecting the religious significance of its meaning.
One of the earliest notable figures with the name Fedor was Saint Feodor Stratilat, a 4th-century Christian martyr and military commander in the Roman army. He was venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church for his steadfast faith and courage in the face of persecution.
In the Middle Ages, the name Fedor gained popularity in Slavic regions, particularly in Russia, where it was adopted as a Russian version of the Greek name Theodoros. The Russian Orthodox Church played a significant role in popularizing the name among the Slavic population.
One of the most famous historical figures with the name Fedor was Tsar Feodor I Ioannovich, who ruled Russia from 1584 to 1598. He was the last ruler of the Rurik dynasty and oversaw the transition to the Romanov dynasty after his death.
Another notable figure was Feodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky, the renowned Russian novelist and philosopher, born in 1821. His works, such as "Crime and Punishment" and "The Brothers Karamazov," explored the depths of the human condition and had a profound impact on literature and philosophy.
In the realm of science, Feodor Petrovich Kryukov (1870-1920) was a Russian physicist and pioneer in the field of aerodynamics. His contributions to the development of aircraft design and wind tunnel technology were significant.
Feodor Vasil'evich Chaliapin (1873-1938) was a celebrated Russian opera singer, renowned for his powerful bass voice and dramatic performances. He is considered one of the greatest bass singers of all time and left an indelible mark on the operatic world.
Feodor Féodorovich Raskolnikov (1892-1939), better known as Fedor Raskolnikov, was a prominent Bolshevik revolutionary and Soviet diplomat. He played a significant role in the Russian Revolution and later served as a Soviet ambassador to several countries.
People
Fedor + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Fedor as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with F
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Fedor: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fedor?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 146 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Fedor going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,347,632 US residents.
Is Fedor a common name?
We classify Fedor as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 147 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Fedor most popular?
The single biggest year for Fedor was 2014, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Fedor is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Fedor in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 790 people with the name Fedor, or 0.26 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #14,793 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Fedor in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Fedor?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Fedor leans strongly male. 787 people counted with this name were male (98.9%), compared with 9 female bearers (1.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Fedor?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Fedor is White at 89.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.3%) and Black (1.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Fedor most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Fedor in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.7% (709 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Fedor in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Fedor a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Fedor in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Fedor still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Fedor in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Fedor can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Fedor?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.