Lacher
Blaine Irwin Lacher was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. Lacher played for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the mid-1990s.
Meaning & Origin of Lacher
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Blaine Irwin Lacher was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. Lacher played for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the mid-1990s.
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The Story of Lacher
Lacher first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1976, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 6 Lachers were born — ranking #8,443 that year. As of 2026, Lacher ranks #8,443 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Lachers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Names that sound like Lacher
Phonetically similar names — useful when Lacher is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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- Liquor
- Locker
- Laker
- Looker
- Licker
- Laugher
- Liqueur
- Lucker
- Lagger
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About the name Lacher
Lacher is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Lacher's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #8,443. Use the chart and map above to compare Lacher's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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