Fraser

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A few things about Fraser you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Fraser

Fraser Stoddart

Scottish chemist and Nobel Laureate in 2016 for the design and synthesis of molecular machines

Choose Fraser and your child shares a first name with Fraser Stoddart, a Scottish chemist and Nobel Laureate in 2016 for the design and synthesis of molecular machines. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Fraser, like who?” Fraser Stoddart's Wikipedia article is available in 54 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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Photo: Bengt Nyman from Vaxholm, Sweden, CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 106,383 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Fraser, 16 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Fraser would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryFraser first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1937, when it reached #2,332.
• 📈Then vs nowFraser is 3.0× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 322,581 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 106,383.
• 🚀TrendFraser has climbed 688 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #5,608. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.

About the name Fraser

Fraser is a boy name of English, French and Scottish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with F and ending in “-ser”. US birth records list Fraser for boys from 1915 to 2025, in 73 of those 111 years. Its best year was 1937, when it ranked #2,332 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #5,608, with 16 babies.

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