Fraser
Fraser is a name with multiple cultural origins: Scottish, English.
- Scottish
- English
Meaning & Origin of Fraser
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Fraser is a name with multiple cultural origins: Scottish, English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Scottish
- English
The Story of Fraser
Fraser first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2024: 22 births, good for #4,553 nationwide. About 20% of every Fraser on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Fraser ranks #4,882 for baby boys with 20 births, rising sharply (+53% over the past five years). All told, over 574 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Fraser
Fraser is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 574 births in the dataset. Fraser's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #2,332. Use the chart and map above to compare Fraser'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.