How Many People Are Named Fisher?
An estimated 6,090 people in the United States have the first name Fisher. It is predominantly male (99.0%). The average bearer is 13 years old, and Fisher peaked in popularity in 2016 with 315 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Fisher as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Fisher paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Fisher is overwhelmingly male, 65 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Fisher is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
6,090
About 1 in 56,282 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2016
315 births
Total Registered
6,324
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Fisher
Fisher is predominantly male (99.0%), though 65 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Fisher as a male name
Ranked #897 in 2024
262 male births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (310 births)
Fisher as a female name
Ranked #16,028 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (8 births)
Fisher: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Fisher span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,847 babies were registered. While Fisher is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Fisher by Decade
How has Fisher tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Fisher by State
Birth registrations for Fisher span all 35 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Florida, North Carolina. The lowest are in West Virginia, North Dakota, Connecticut. On average, about 130 Fishers were registered per state.
Fisher + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Fisher as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Fisher
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Fisher: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fisher?
We estimate approximately 6,090 people named Fisher are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 56,282 Americans share this first name.
Is Fisher a common name?
Fisher is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,324 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Fisher most popular?
Fisher reached peak popularity in 2016, when 315 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Fisher is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Fisher a male name?
Fisher is predominantly male. 99.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Fisher Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Fisher Smith, Fisher Johnson, Fisher Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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