Fisher is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Fisher means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Fisher across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Fisher has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Fisher is a boy name of English origin meaning “fisherman”. An occupational surname now used as a given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,646 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 6 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Fisher per year, United States (1882 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (319/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2004 (3/yr).
Fisher is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #1,620 nationally (given to 319 babies that year).
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