Fischer vs Fisher

Side-by-side comparison of Fischer and Fisher — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Fischer

Boy name · Rank #2002

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Name B

Fisher

Boy name · Rank #895

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Metric Fischer Fisher
Current Rank #2002 #895
Total Births (all years) 2,093 6,259
Peak Year 2015 2016
Peak Year Births 104 310
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1993 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Fischer Fisher
1880ss — 7
1900ss — 10
1910ss — 67
1920ss — 54
1930ss — 35
1940ss — 25
1950ss — 10
1970ss — 5
1990ss 150 282
2000ss 615 1,646
2010ss 944 2,810
2020ss 384 1,308

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Fischer Fisher
2014 101 304
2015 104 294
2016 93 310
2017 97 307
2018 86 282
2019 83 300
2020 80 246
2021 74 265
2022 72 267
2023 81 268
2024 77 262

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1993–2024.

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