Fischer
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Fischer
This common German-Jewish surname is not as popular in the US as the English form, Fisher, but both share the same meaning, and this one may appeal to those with German or Jewish heritage.
Fischer for boys#2215 US
Fisher has been in the US Top 1000 since the 2000s, and a recent year saw it chosen for nearly 319 boys, while Fischer was given to 64, making it around five times less popular.
YouTubers and influencers Abby and Matt Howard chose this spelling for their son, born in 2026.
Fischer for girls
A German-Jewish surname, equivalent to the English Fisher, this form appeared briefly in the US stats for girls in the late 2010s.
Pronounced FISH-er.
As of October 2026, Fischer ranked #2215 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1555 in 2015.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,566 | 101 | 52.6 |
| 2015 | #1,555 | 104 | 54.3 |
| 2016 | #1,689 | 93 | 49 |
| 2017 | #1,631 | 97 | 52.4 |
| 2018 | #1,780 | 86 | 47.4 |
| 2019 | #1,827 | 83 | 46.3 |
| 2020 | #1,850 | 80 | 46.3 |
| 2021 | #2,004 | 74 | 42.3 |
| 2022 | #2,087 | 72 | 41.2 |
| 2023 | #1,932 | 81 | 47.4 |
| 2024 | #1,996 | 77 | 44.7 |
| 2025 | #2,215 | 64 | 37.5 |
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Fischer on lists
Famous Fischers
- Fischer Sheffey BlackBoy
American economist, co,author of the Black–Scholes equation.
Fischer in pop culture
- FischerspoonerBoy
American techno music duo