Boys' name · since 2001
Hatcher
Hatcher has 617 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,943 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,637 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 617
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Hatcher is the #4637 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 617 recorded since 2001.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hatcher has been recorded 617 times among boys since 2001, currently ranked #4637 nationally and more common than 67% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #6,943 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,637 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 617 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hatcher ranks #6,943 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,637 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 617 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,943 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,637 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 617
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
Hatcher's 617 recorded births place it above 84.72% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Alaska.
How Hatcher compares
617 Top 40% higher than 60% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Hatcher's all-time total is 67% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hatcher | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 617 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 52 | 34 | 22,252 |
Hatcher's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hatcher's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 73% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 27%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 52, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hatcher popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 52
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Hatcher by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (298 births, 48% of the file).
2010s was Hatcher's strongest decade.
298 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Hatcher births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 108
2000s
108 births
- 2010s
2010s
298 births
- 2020s
2020s
211 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 298 births (48% of all-time use).
How Hatcher compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Hatcher's total volume
Hatcher by state
Where Hatcher concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alaska | | 31 | 5.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 20 | 3.2% |
| #3 | Tennessee | | 12 | 1.9% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 6 | 1.0% |
31 of 617 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Hatcher's data
- Hatcher's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (298 total births) through the 2020s (211) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Alaska records the most Hatchers (31 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alaska names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Hatcher: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2021)
Similar record span (~24 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2001–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Hatcher draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.