Is Fischer a boy or girl name?
Fischer is a boy name in the US. In 2024, 0 girls and 77 boys were named Fischer, so 0% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 0.9% of the 2,112 US babies named Fischer were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #1,996
- Girl rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Babies named Fischer since 1993
- 2,112
- Most popular year
- 2015
- 104 babies
Boys and girls named Fischer, by decade
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 77 | #1,996 | 0 | – |
| 2023 | 81 | #1,932 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 72 | #2,087 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 74 | #2,004 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 80 | #1,850 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 83 | #1,827 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 86 | #1,780 | 6 | #14,391 |
| 2017 | 97 | #1,631 | 5 | #16,685 |
| 2016 | 93 | #1,689 | 8 | #12,136 |
| 2015 | 104 | #1,555 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 101 | #1,566 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 86 | #1,714 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 97 | #1,605 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 99 | #1,573 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 98 | #1,600 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 82 | #1,813 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 92 | #1,669 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 72 | #1,962 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 78 | #1,778 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 62 | #2,014 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 51 | #2,257 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 49 | #2,217 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 45 | #2,311 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 42 | #2,358 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 42 | #2,308 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 33 | #2,634 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 29 | #2,807 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 30 | #2,636 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 14 | #4,456 | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 20 | #3,351 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 14 | #4,379 | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 10 | #5,484 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Fischer reached #1,555 in 2015. As a girl name, it reached #12,136 in 2016. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2010s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Fischer
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.