US rank #5446 Boys' name Peak 1919 2,143 births

Frazier — #5446 US boys' name

2,143 babies named Frazier in U.S. Social Security records since 1887, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s151890s331900s651910s2291920s2711930s2151940s3021950s1981960s1731970s1391980s1211990s1422000s712010s912020s78
#5446
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 62% of names given to boys today.

1940s
Peak decade

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

1919
Single peak year

40 babies were named Frazier in 1919 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Frazier

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,143 babies named Frazier between 1887 and 2024, spanning 138 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Frazier currently holds the #5446 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1919, when 40 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Frazier performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 302 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Frazier shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Alabama, which accounts for 67 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Tennessee and Virginia. In total, SSA state-level files list Frazier in 8 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Frazier 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 2,143 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.

Frazier at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,143

Since 1887

138 years of records

Peak year

1919

40 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

#5,446

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1887

Recorded for 138 years

Last year on file: 2024

Frazier popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1887

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1919)
40
Annual births at peak — across 138 years of records
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Frazier by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
302 births that decade — 14% of Frazier's all-time total
1880s151890s331900s651910s2291920s2711930s2151940s3021950s1981960s1731970s1391980s1211990s1422000s712010s912020s78

Frazier by state

Where Frazier concentrates geographically — total births since 1887

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Frazier
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Alabama
67 3.1%
#2 Tennessee
21 1.0%
#3 Virginia
12 0.6%
#4 Georgia
10 0.5%
#5 North Carolina
10 0.5%
#6 South Carolina
10 0.5%
#7 Mississippi
6 0.3%
#8 Texas
6 0.3%
Alabama share of Frazier's total US births 3.1%
Even split

67 of 2,143 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Frazier?
2,143 babies have been named Frazier since 1887. It currently ranks #5446 among boys. The peak year was 1919 with 40 births.
When was Frazier most popular?
Frazier was most popular in the 1940s decade with 302 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Frazier most popular?
The top states for the name Frazier are Alabama (67 births), Tennessee (21 births), Virginia (12 births).
How long has the name Frazier been used?
Frazier has been recorded in Social Security data since 1887, spanning 138 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Frazier?
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, 1887–2024 (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.