Thrasher
Thrashers are a paraphyletic group of New World passerine birds related to mockingbirds and New World catbirds. Like these, they are in the family Mimidae. There are 15 species in one large and 4 monotypic genera.
Meaning & Origin of Thrasher
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Thrashers are a paraphyletic group of New World passerine birds related to mockingbirds and New World catbirds. Like these, they are in the family Mimidae. There are 15 species in one large and 4 monotypic genera.
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The Story of Thrasher
Thrasher first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2024, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 5 Thrashers were born — ranking #12,301 that year. As of 2026, Thrasher ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Thrashers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Thrasher
Phonetically similar names — useful when Thrasher 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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- Thrush
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About the name Thrasher
Thrasher is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2024 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Thrasher's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #12,301. Use the chart and map above to compare Thrasher'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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