Son of Gerald
An Irish surname of Norman origin, derived from the Anglo-Norman French 'filz de' meaning 'son of'. The name Gerald itself combines Germanic elements meaning 'rule of the spear'.
Less common today
Fitzgerald isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,610 in 2018.
American novelist of the Jazz Age
The President of the United States · Scandal
NFL running back
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
