Boys' name · since 1914

Frazer

110 babies named Frazer in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1930. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#16,795 of 45,481
all-time among boys
110
born since 1914
1930s
peak decade

Frazer sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 110 recorded since 1914.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Frazer has been recorded 110 times among boys since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1993.

  • #16,795 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 110 born since 1914
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Frazer ranks #16,795 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 110 born since 1914, peaking in the 1930s.

#16,795 of 45,481
all-time among boys
110
born since 1914
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Frazer's 110 recorded births place it above 62.99% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Frazer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Frazer's full recorded timeline at 1939, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1930 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Frazer popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1993

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1930)
9
Annual births at peak, across 80 years of records
45678910 1914192219301939195219801993 5

Frazer by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (26 births, 24% of the file).

1930s was Frazer's strongest decade.

26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.

Frazer births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 26 births (24% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Frazer?
Since 1914, Social Security records show 110 babies named Frazer. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #16,795 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1993. Its busiest year on record was 1930, with 9 births.
Where does Frazer sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Frazer ranks #16,795 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Frazer most popular?
Frazer was most popular in the 1930s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
How long has the name Frazer been used?
Frazer has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 80 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Frazer?
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.

What to do with Frazer's data

  • Frazer's decade-level peak was the 1930s (26 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Frazer

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Frazer: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1914–1993 (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 Frazer 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.