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Fisher

Fisher is currently the #791 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 319 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #907, now it sits at #791. Looking at the full record since 1882, Fisher hit its all-time high of #754 in 1882, when 7 boys were given the name. State by state, Alabama leads the way at #274.

Rankings

2025 rank
#791
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#754
in 1882 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
319
boys named Fisher

Fisher popularity, 1880–2025

0.005%0.010%0.015%0.020%18801900192019401960198020002020#754 in 1882
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1882

Where Fisher is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Fisher in 2025AKMaine: fewer than 5 boys named Fisher in 2025MEVermont: fewer than 5 boys named Fisher in 2025VTNew Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Fisher in 2025NHWashington: #604 (11 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)WA#604Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Fisher in 2025IDMontana: fewer than 5 boys named Fisher in 2025MTNorth Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Fisher in 2025NDMinnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Fisher in 2025MNWisconsin: #785 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)WI#785Michigan: #409 (21 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)MI#409New York: #1760 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NY#1760Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Fisher in 2025MARhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Fisher in 2025RIOregon: #529 (6 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)OR#529Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Fisher in 2025NVWyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Fisher in 2025WYSouth Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Fisher in 2025SDIowa: #571 (5 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)IA#571Illinois: #1133 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)IL#1133Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Fisher in 2025INOhio: #1015 (7 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)OH#1015Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 boys named Fisher in 2025PANew Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Fisher in 2025NJConnecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Fisher in 2025CTCalifornia: #1687 (9 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)CA#1687Utah: #316 (15 boys, 0.08% of boys born 2025)UT#316Colorado: #501 (11 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)CO#501Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Fisher in 2025NEMissouri: #869 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)MO#869Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Fisher in 2025KYWest Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Fisher in 2025WVVirginia: #727 (9 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)VA#727Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Fisher in 2025MDDelaware: fewer than 5 boys named Fisher in 2025DEArizona: fewer than 5 boys named Fisher in 2025AZNew Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Fisher in 2025NMKansas: fewer than 5 boys named Fisher in 2025KSArkansas: #305 (11 boys, 0.09% of boys born 2025)AR#305Tennessee: #477 (16 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)TN#477North Carolina: #447 (24 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)NC#447South Carolina: #608 (7 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)SC#608District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Fisher in 2025DCOklahoma: #351 (13 boys, 0.07% of boys born 2025)OK#351Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Fisher in 2025LAMississippi: #415 (7 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)MS#415Alabama: #274 (20 boys, 0.09% of boys born 2025)AL#274Georgia: #625 (16 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)GA#625Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Fisher in 2025HITexas: #974 (24 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#974Florida: #777 (19 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)FL#777
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Alabama (#274), Arkansas (#305), Utah (#316)

Uniqueness score

49/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Fisher in the most recent year of SSA data.

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