Fisher Boy
How popular is Fisher?
#791 boy name in 2025
319 baby boys were named Fisher in the US in 2025, making it the 791st most popular boy name.
6,407living people named Fisher (est.)
12median age of people named Fisher
6,646babies named Fisher since 1880
1 in 10,393US babies born in 2025
Fisher popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #791 for boys (▲ 100 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 319 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+9% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #790 in 2015, #907 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (319 boys) |
| Highest rank | #754 in 1882 |
| First recorded | 1882 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 98% boys, 2% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Fisher is most popular
Babies named Fisher per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Alabama: 0.8 per 1,000 (89 boys)
- Mississippi: 0.8 per 1,000 (46 boys)
- Arkansas: 0.7 per 1,000 (43 boys)
- Oklahoma: 0.5 per 1,000 (44 boys)
- Alaska: 0.4 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Fisher by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 7 | #754 |
| 1900s | 10 | #1,129 |
| 1910s | 67 | #1,313 |
| 1920s | 54 | #2,966 |
| 1930s | 35 | #3,175 |
| 1940s | 25 | #3,458 |
| 1950s | 10 | #3,797 |
| 1970s | 5 | #4,984 |
| 1990s | 282 | #1,577 |
| 2000s | 1,646 | #841 |
| 2010s | 2,810 | #763 |
| 2020s | 1,630 | #791 |
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Questions
- Is Fisher a boy or girl name?
- Fisher is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 98% of babies named Fisher were boys.
- How popular is the name Fisher?
- 319 baby boys were named Fisher in the US in 2025, making it the 791st most popular boy name.
- When was Fisher most popular?
- Fisher peaked in 2025, when 319 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #754 in 1882.
- How many people are named Fisher?
- 6,646 babies have been named Fisher in the US since 1880. We estimate about 6,407 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 12.
- Where is Fisher most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Fisher was most common in Alabama, at 0.8 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.