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Fischer

/ˈfɪʃɚ/ · 99% boys · 64 born in 2025

Fischer has been given to about 2,177 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2015, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈfɪʃɚ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 2,133
Median age today13 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Fischer per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year2015 · 104
  • Born in 202564
  • All time2,177

How popular is Fischer?

Its best year was 2015, when 104 babies were given the name, ranking 1556th. The typical living American called Fischer is about 13 years old today. It is relatively most common in Texas, where it accounts for 0.00% of births.

Names that sound like Fischer

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Fisher0.89
  2. Fletcher0.64
  3. Asher0.60
  4. Archer0.60
  5. Foster0.60
  6. River0.57
  7. Iker0.57
  8. Wilmer0.57

Middle names for Fischer

Ranked by flow score
  1. Fischer Paul0.77
  2. Fischer John0.77
  3. Fischer Blake0.76
  4. Fischer Wade0.76
  5. Fischer Quinn0.76
  6. Fischer Jude0.76

Sibling names for Fischer

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Bodebrother · 0.93
  2. Kyrenbrother · 0.92
  3. Keziahsister · 0.92
  4. Azariasister · 0.92
  5. Soleilsister · 0.92
  6. Yousefbrother · 0.92

Where Fischer is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Texas0.00%
  2. Florida0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Fischer Anderson0.77
  2. Fischer White0.72
  3. Fischer Nguyen0.72
  4. Fischer Moore0.72
  5. Fischer Hill0.72
  6. Fischer Hall0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Fischer

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Fischer across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.