Given name & surname
Fischer
“a fisherman”
Fischer is a variant of Fisher. One English interpretation is “a fisherman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Fischer is a variant of Fisher. One English interpretation is “a fisherman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Fischer is a variant of Fisher. An origin associated with Fisher is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1993. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Fischer through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,177
- 2,158 boys · 19 girls
- Most popular year
- 2015
- 104 babies
- 2025
- 64
- #2,215 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −19%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 64 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,215 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 15.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 104 in 2015. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (12). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,685 as a first name in 2020; 70,511 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Fischer’s family of names
In English usage, Fischer as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with Fisher. In German usage, Fischer as a surname has a related form in FISCHERA. Fischer has a related form in Fisher.
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Around the world
Fischer has relatives in 6 languages.
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Nicknames & forms 18
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Fischer
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