boy's name

Frazer

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Popularity Top 1000 (E&W)
  • Births on record 2,955

Northern Ireland

#533

2021 births

Frazer is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1993 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a well-established, commonly used name.

  • Peaked in England and Wales in 1997, when 118 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • Today about 1 in 37,639 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 1996.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Frazer over time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.

718
'90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Frazer by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
1990s 411
2000s 686
2010s 718
2020s (to 2025) 180

How popular is Frazer?

In 2025, Frazer was given to 14 babies in England and Wales. It is a well-established, commonly used name.

Where Frazer is used

Northern Ireland #533 3 in 2021
Scotland #918 3 in 2024
England & Wales #1,894 14 in 2025
Canada #1,973 5 in 1994
United States #10,114 5 in 1993

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Frazer

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Frazer also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Frazer over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Frazer

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Frazer — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Frazer

How popular is the name Frazer?

In 2025, Frazer was given to 14 babies in England and Wales. It is a well-established, commonly used name.

Is Frazer a girl's or a boy's name?

Frazer is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Frazer?

Frazer has 2 syllables.

When was Frazer most popular?

Frazer peaked in 1997, when 118 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.

Is Frazer a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Frazer currently ranks #918 in England and Wales. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.