Boys' name · since 1993
Fischer
Fischer has 2,158 recorded births since 1993 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,148 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,221 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,158
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
2,158 babies have been named Fischer since 1993, making it today's #2221 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fischer has been recorded 2,158 times among boys since 1993, currently ranked #2221 nationally and more common than 84% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2025.
- #3,148 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,221 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,158 born since 1993
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fischer ranks #3,148 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,221 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,158 born since 1993, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,148 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,221 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,158
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
Fischer's 2,158 recorded births place it above 93.07% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Fischer compares
2,158 Top 21% higher than 79% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Fischer's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Fischer | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,158 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 104 | 34 | 22,252 |
Fischer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Fischer splits its recorded history at 2009: 68% of all births land in the more recent half, 32% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1993 (10 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 104 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Fischer popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 104
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Fischer popularity over time - girls
19 total births recorded since 2016 (Fischer as girls' name)
Fischer by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (944 births, 44% of the file).
2010s was Fischer's strongest decade.
944 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Fischer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 150
1990s
150 births
- 2000s
2000s
615 births
- 2010s
2010s
944 births
- 2020s
2020s
449 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 944 births (44% of all-time use).
How Fischer compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Fischer's total volume
Fischer by state
Where Fischer concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 144 | 6.7% |
| #2 | Florida | | 118 | 5.5% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 76 | 3.5% |
| #4 | California | | 45 | 2.1% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 39 | 1.8% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 38 | 1.8% |
| #7 | Utah | | 24 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 18 | 0.8% |
144 of 2,158 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Fischer appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Fischer's data
- Fischer's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (944 total births) through the 2020s (449) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Fischers (144 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Fischer: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2015)
Similar record span (~32 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1993–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Fischer draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.