Fisher
Fisher is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Fisher
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Fisher is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Fisher
Fisher first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1882, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2016: 310 births, good for #774 nationwide. About 41% of every Fisher on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Fisher ranks #880 for baby boys with 270 births, holding steady (-5%). All told, over 7K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Fisher
Phonetically similar names — useful when Fisher is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Fissure
- Fischer
- Phisher
- Fetcher
- Fear
- Fish
- Feature
- Fishy
- Filler
- Fitter
- Fier
- Fishers
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Fisher
Fisher is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1882 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Fisher's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #754. Use the chart and map above to compare Fisher'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.