Fisher
Top 1000
About Fisher
As a member of two trendy name categories, animal and occupational, this name broke into the Top 1000 in 2004 and would make a nice tribute to an angler Grandpa.
The best known bearer, Fisher Stevens, pulled a switcheroo on his birth name Steven Fisher while Fischer Black was a distinguished economist.
Fisher is a fairly common surname, whose bearers include the family of Eddie, Carrie, and Joely; actress Isla; food writer M.F.K. Fisher; and two legendary cartoonists: Bud Fisher, creator of "Mutt 'n' Jeff," and Ham Fisher, who invented Joe Palooka.
As of October 2026, Fisher ranked #791 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #764 in 2017, Nameberry popularity #906.
Editor's take: The name Fisher is a boy's name meaning "fisherman".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #770 | 304 | 158.3 |
| 2015 | #791 | 294 | 153.4 |
| 2016 | #774 | 310 | 163.4 |
| 2017 | #764 | 307 | 165.9 |
| 2018 | #800 | 282 | 155.3 |
| 2019 | #778 | 300 | 167.2 |
| 2020 | #908 | 246 | 142.5 |
| 2021 | #874 | 265 | 151.5 |
| 2022 | #885 | 267 | 152.9 |
| 2023 | #874 | 268 | 156.7 |
| 2024 | #897 | 262 | 152.1 |
| 2025 | #791 | 319 | 186.8 |
World rankings
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Famous Fishers
- Fisher Stevens (born Steven Fisher)
American actor
- Fisher Ames
U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts
- Holt Fisher Smith (b. 2015)
son of actors Tiffani Thiessen and Brady Smith
Fisher in pop culture
- Colin Fisher
character from "Bones"
- Sam Fisher
character from "Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell" series
- Fisher
Jackie's boyfriend on the American sitcom "Roseanne"