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Fischer

Meaning: Fisherman
Origin: German

Boy's name · #2215 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Fischer reached #1556 in 2015 and has eased to #2215 since. About 2,200 boys have carried it since 1993.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Fischers

Fischer Black — American economist (1938–1995)
Fischer Watson — Commander of the Order of the British Empire (1884–1960)
Fischer McAsey — Australian rules football player

As a surname

It is also an American family name — about 72,000 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census.

Bobby Fischer — American chess player (1943–2008)
Hermann Emil Fischer — German chemist (1852–1919)
Heinz Fischer — Austrian politician (SPÖ), 8th president of Austria (born 1938)

Similar names: Diesel · Finnian · Keller · Brigham · Camdyn · Klayton

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