How Many People Are Named Thatcher?
An estimated 4,721 people in the United States have the first name Thatcher. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Thatcher peaked in popularity in 2021 with 297 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Thatcher as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Thatcher paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Thatcher is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
4,721
About 1 in 72,602 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2021
297 births
Total Registered
4,773
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Thatcher
Thatcher is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,773 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Thatcher as a male name
Ranked #1,037 in 2024
214 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (297 births)
Thatcher as a female name
Ranked #9,377 in 2016
12 female births in 2016
Peak: 2016 (12 births)
Thatcher: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Thatcher span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,312 babies were registered. While Thatcher is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Thatcher by Decade
How has Thatcher tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Thatcher by State
Birth registrations for Thatcher span all 39 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Missouri. The lowest are in Montana, Connecticut, North Dakota. On average, about 78 Thatchers were registered per state.
Thatcher + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Thatcher as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Thatcher
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
Thatcher: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Thatcher?
We estimate approximately 4,721 people named Thatcher are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 72,602 Americans share this first name.
Is Thatcher a common name?
Thatcher is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,773 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Thatcher most popular?
Thatcher reached peak popularity in 2021, when 297 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Thatcher is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Thatcher a male name?
Thatcher is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Thatcher Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Thatcher Smith, Thatcher Johnson, Thatcher Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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