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How Many People Are Named Thatcher?
Estimated people named Thatcher living in the U.S. today
4,707
Gender distribution
100% male · 0% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 4,773
- Peak year: 2021 (297 births)
- Estimated living today: 4,707
Thatcher by age group — who carries the name today?
Thatcher popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Thatcher
Thatcher has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 4,773 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 4,707 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 72,615 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Thatchers you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Thatcher in the US?
An estimated 4,707 people named Thatcher are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Thatcher very rare — about 1 in 72,615 Americans.
Is Thatcher a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Thatcher is 100% male and 0% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Thatcher most popular?
Thatcher peaked in 2021, when 297 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Thatcher?
Thatcher ranks #3,782 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 57 out of 100 (higher means rarer).