Fenris comes from the Norse tradition, meaning Fen-dweller.
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How popular is Fenris?
2022peak year
Fenris first appears in the U.S. registration record in 2011. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2022, 19 babies received the name (ranked #5092). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #6883), with roughly 13 babies named Fenris each year. Fenris's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 150 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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