Fraser: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	34	3	–	#3,204
1920s	21	2	-38%	#3,314
1930s	18	2	-14%	#2,379
1940s	47	5	+161%	#2,873
1950s	38	4	-19%	#2,859
1960s	50	5	+32%	#2,585
1970s	18	2	-64%	#4,115
1980s	63	6	+250%	#5,113
1990s	73	7	+16%	#4,787
2000s	51	5	-30%	#6,161
2010s	49	5	-4%	#6,470
2020s (to 2025)	89	15	+203%	#4,608

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,204

1920s

-38%

#3,314

1930s

-14%

#2,379

1940s

+161%

#2,873

1950s

-19%

#2,859

1960s

+32%

#2,585

1970s

-64%

#4,115

1980s

+250%

#5,113

1990s

+16%

#4,787

2000s

-30%

#6,161

2010s

-4%

#6,470

2020s (to 2025)

+203%

#4,608

The story of Fraser

Fraser is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,686 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 551 American babies have been named Fraser. Its peak came in 2024, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Fraser stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Fraser?

The median living Fraser is about 30 years old; half are between 9 and 53. An estimated 400 people named Fraser are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Fraser year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	16	#5,686
2024	22	#4,608
2023	10	#7,897
2022	13	#6,594
2021	15	#5,862
2020	13	#6,407
2019	5	#12,778
2018	–	–
2017	11	#7,250
2016	5	#12,846
2015	5	#12,691
2014	10	#7,743
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	13	#6,470
2009	7	#10,201
2008	–	–
2007	8	#9,169
2006	–	–
2005	5	#12,021
2004	6	#10,397
2003	8	#8,092
2002	–	–
2001	11	#6,161
2000	6	#9,485
1995	5	#9,317
1990	11	#4,787
1985	5	#6,891
1980	7	#5,120
1975	–	–
1970	5	#4,969
1965	9	#2,863
1960	5	#4,237
1955	5	#4,055
1950	8	#2,859
1945	6	#3,120
1940	5	#3,632
1935	8	#2,788
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	8	#3,314
1915	5	#4,039
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Fraser, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Fraser?

The median living Fraser is about 30 years old. Half of all living Frasers are between 9 and 53 years old.

How many people named Fraser are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Fraser are alive in the United States, based on 551 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Fraser in 2025?

Fraser ranked #5,686 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Fraser?

551 babies have been named Fraser in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Fraser most popular?

Fraser peaked in 2024, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Fraser a boy or girl name?

Fraser is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Fraser rising or falling?

Fraser is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Fraser

Fraser popularity over time

The story of Fraser

How old are people named Fraser?

Fraser year by year

Frequently asked questions

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