Frasier
Frasier is an American television sitcom that was broadcast on NBC for 11 seasons from September 16, 1993, to May 13, 2004. The program was created and produced by David Angell, Peter Casey, and David Lee, in association with Grammnet Productions (1995–2004) and Paramount Television.
Meaning & Origin of Frasier
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Frasier is an American television sitcom that was broadcast on NBC for 11 seasons from September 16, 1993, to May 13, 2004. The program was created and produced by David Angell, Peter Casey, and David Lee, in association with Grammnet Productions (1995–2004) and Paramount Television.
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The Story of Frasier
Frasier first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1990, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 13 Frasiers were born — ranking #6,335 that year. As of 2026, Frasier ranks #6,362 for baby boys with 13 births, rising sharply (+37% over the past five years). In total, more than 118 Frasiers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Frasier
Frasier is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 118 births in the dataset. Frasier's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #6,335. Use the chart and map above to compare Frasier'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 .
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