US rank #3572 Boys' name Peak 2021 595 births

Hatcher — #3572 US boys' name

595 babies named Hatcher in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s1082010s2982020s189
#3572
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 75% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Hatcher was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

52 babies were named Hatcher in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Hatcher

The Social Security Administration has registered 595 babies named Hatcher between 2001 and 2024, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Hatcher currently holds the #3572 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 52 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Hatcher performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 298 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Hatcher shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Alaska, which accounts for 31 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Tennessee. In total, SSA state-level files list Hatcher in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Hatcher in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 595 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Hatcher at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

595

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2021

52 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,572

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Hatcher popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2001

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
52
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
0204060 202420212018201520122009200620032001 6

Hatcher by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
298 births that decade — 50% of Hatcher's all-time total
2000s1082010s2982020s189

Hatcher by state

Where Hatcher concentrates geographically — total births since 2001

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Hatcher
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Alaska
31 5.2%
#2 Texas
20 3.4%
#3 Tennessee
12 2.0%
#4 Georgia
6 1.0%
Alaska share of Hatcher's total US births 5.2%
Even split

31 of 595 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hatcher?
595 babies have been named Hatcher since 2001. It currently ranks #3572 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 52 births.
When was Hatcher most popular?
Hatcher was most popular in the 2010s decade with 298 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Hatcher most popular?
The top states for the name Hatcher are Alaska (31 births), Texas (20 births), Tennessee (12 births).
How long has the name Hatcher been used?
Hatcher has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Hatcher?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hattie, Hatim, Hatem, Hattan, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2001–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.