Thatcher
Thatcher is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Thatcher
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Thatcher is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Thatcher
The earliest SSA record of Thatcher as a baby boy name dates back to 1965, when 5 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 297 newborns named Thatcher — #815 in the national rankings. About 45% of every Thatcher on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Thatcher ranks #1,111 for baby boys with 194 births, falling sharply (-23%). All told, over 5K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Thatcher
Thatcher is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1965 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Thatcher's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #796. Use the chart and map above to compare Thatcher'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.