Fischer
Fischer is a German occupational surname, meaning fisherman. The name Fischer is the fourth most common German surname. The English version is Fisher.
Meaning & Origin of Fischer
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Fischer is a German occupational surname, meaning fisherman. The name Fischer is the fourth most common German surname. The English version is Fisher.
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The Story of Fischer
Fischer first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1993, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 104 Fischers were born — ranking #1,554 that year. As of 2026, Fischer ranks #2,009 for baby boys with 77 births, gradually falling (-9%). In total, more than 2K Fischers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Fischer most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- Germany36%
- Austria22%
- Switzerland19%
- United States15%
- Denmark9%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Fischer
Phonetically similar names — useful when Fischer is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Fisher
- Fissure
- Phisher
- Fetcher
- Fear
- Fish
- Feature
- Fishy
- Filler
- Fitter
- Fier
- Fishers
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Fischer
Fischer is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Fischer's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #1,554. Use the chart and map above to compare Fischer's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.