Thatcher

Thatcher: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “roof thatcher”
Origin: English
Say it: THATCH-er · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

English occupational surname for someone who thatched roofs with straw or reeds. Its use as a first name is transferred from the surname.

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How popular is Thatcher?

202464.0 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Thatcher in 2024214

2024 rank#1,036 boys

Peak year2021

Total US babies since 18804,773

Thatcher has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Thatcher

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

JackGod is gracious · English
Hudsonson of Hudd · English
Jacksonson of Jack · English
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Wyattbrave in war · English
Maverickindependent person · English
Masonstoneworker · English
Graysonson of the steward · English

Thatcher questions

What does the name Thatcher mean?

Thatcher means "roof thatcher". It comes from English. English occupational surname for someone who thatched roofs with straw or reeds. Its use as a first name is transferred from the surname.

Is Thatcher a boy or girl name?

Thatcher is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Thatcher?

214 US babies were named Thatcher in 2024. Its peak year was 2021.

How do you pronounce Thatcher?

Thatcher is usually pronounced THATCH-er.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.