Total births
6,581
Boys' name · since 1882
Fisher
6,581 babies named Fisher in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #891
- among boys today
- 6,581
- born since 1882
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other boys
6,581 babies have been named Fisher since 1882, making it today's #891 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Fisher recorded 6,581 times among boys since 1882, holding rank #891 nationally today, ahead of 94% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 2025.
- #891 among boys today
- 6,581 born since 1882
- 2010s peak decade
- 94% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Fisher is currently the #891 boys' name in America, more common than 94% of boys - 6,581 born since 1882, peaking in the 2010s.
- #891
- among boys today
- 6,581
- born since 1882
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other boys
Fisher vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#891
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 94% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Fisher was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
319 babies were named Fisher in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Fisher compares
6,581 Top 10% higher than 90% of 14,294 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
Fisher's all-time total is 18x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Fisher | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,581 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 319 | 23 | 22,252 |
Fisher's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Fisher splits its recorded history at 1993: 97% of all births land in the more recent half, 3% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1903 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 319 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Fisher at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#891
Active since
1882
Fisher popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 319
- Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
Fisher popularity over time - girls
65 total births recorded since 2007 (Fisher as girls' name)
Fisher by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Fisher's strongest decade.
2,810 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Fisher births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 7
1880s
7 births
- 1900s 10
1900s
10 births
- 1910s 67
1910s
67 births
- 1920s 54
1920s
54 births
- 1930s 35
1930s
35 births
- 1940s 25
1940s
25 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s 282
1990s
282 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,646 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,810 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,630 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,810 births (43% of all-time use).
How Fisher 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 Fisher's total volume
Fisher vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Fisher by state
Where Fisher concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 512 | 7.8% |
| #2 | Florida | | 489 | 7.4% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 349 | 5.3% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 309 | 4.7% |
| #5 | California | | 300 | 4.6% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 270 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 256 | 3.9% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 252 | 3.8% |
Texas share of Fisher's total US births 7.8%
Even split
512 of 6,581 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.
Fisher appears in 35 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fisher? ▼
Fisher has been given to 6,581 babies in the U.S. since 1882, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #891 as of the latest data. 319 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Fisher most popular? ▼
Fisher was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,810 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Fisher most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Fisher are Texas (512 births), Florida (489 births), North Carolina (349 births).
How long has the name Fisher been used? ▼
Fisher has been recorded in Social Security data since 1882, spanning 144 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Fisher? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fischer, Fishel, Fisnik. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Fisher's data
- Fisher's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,810 total births) through the 2020s (1,630) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Fishers (512 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Fisher
Nearby Names Like Fisher
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Fisher
Compare Fisher side by side: Fisher vs Fischer Fisher vs Fishel Fisher vs Fisnik
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1882–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Fisher: #891 Boys' Name - 6,581 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fisher. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Fisher 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 June 2026.