US rank #4577 Boys' name Peak 2024 535 births

Fraser — #4577 US boys' name

535 babies named Fraser in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s341920s211930s181940s471950s381960s501970s181980s631990s732000s512010s492020s73
#4577
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 68% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

14% of everyone ever named Fraser was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

22 babies were named Fraser in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Fraser

The Social Security Administration has registered 535 babies named Fraser between 1915 and 2024, spanning 110 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Fraser currently holds the #4577 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Fraser performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 73 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Fraser shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Fraser in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Fraser in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 535 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Fraser at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

535

Since 1915

110 years of records

Peak year

2024

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#4,577

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1915

Recorded for 110 years

Last year on file: 2024

Fraser popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1915

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
22
Annual births at peak — across 110 years of records
0510152025 202420141999199019811963194919351915 5

Fraser by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
73 births that decade — 14% of Fraser's all-time total
1910s341920s211930s181940s471950s381960s501970s181980s631990s732000s512010s492020s73

Fraser by state

Where Fraser concentrates geographically — total births since 1915

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Fraser
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
5 0.9%
Pennsylvania share of Fraser's total US births 0.9%

5 of 535 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Fraser?
535 babies have been named Fraser since 1915. It currently ranks #4577 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 22 births.
When was Fraser most popular?
Fraser was most popular in the 1990s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Fraser most popular?
The top states for the name Fraser are Pennsylvania (5 births).
How long has the name Fraser been used?
Fraser has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 110 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Fraser?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Frank, Francis, Francisco, Franklin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1915–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.