Gender
Origin
- English
- Strawberry flowers: Of the forest men. A major Scottish clan.
- Scottish
- Origin unclear, possibly of the forest men or curly-haired; name of a major Scottish clan.
Syllables
2
Themes
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Fraser
Pronunciation
f-ra-ser
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #4553, 22 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5608, 16 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 |
| 2024 | 22 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #170, 296 births); most recent 2025 (rank #308, 147 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 147 |
| 2024 | 146 |
| 2023 | 142 |
| 2022 | 147 |
| 2021 | 164 |
| 2020 | 188 |
| 2019 | 210 |
| 2018 | 230 |
| 2017 | 218 |
| 2016 | 232 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #604, 4 births); most recent 2021 (rank #717, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #30, 292 births); most recent 2025 (rank #116, 43 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 |
| 2024 | 52 |
| 2023 | 53 |
| 2022 | 58 |
| 2021 | 81 |
| 2020 | 85 |
| 2019 | 80 |
| 2018 | 100 |
| 2017 | 90 |
| 2016 | 87 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #264, 7 births); most recent 2025 (rank #344, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1987 (rank #157, 20 births); most recent 2023 (rank #442, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2014 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence