Recorded 1976–1977 Girls' name Peak 1977 11 births

Lacher — girls' name

11 babies named Lacher in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s11
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Lacher was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

6 babies were named Lacher in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lacher

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Lacher between 1976 and 1977, spanning 2 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lacher currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1977. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lacher performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 11 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lacher 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 11 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.

Lacher at a glance

Last recorded 1977

Total births

11

Since 1976

2 years of records

Peak year

1977

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1977

Active since

1976

Recorded for 2 years

Last year on file: 1977

Lacher popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1976

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1977)
6
Annual births at peak — across 2 years of records
4.555.566.5 19771976 5

Lacher by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
11 births that decade — 100% of Lacher's all-time total
1970s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lacher?
11 babies have been named Lacher since 1976. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1977 with 6 births.
When was Lacher most popular?
Lacher was most popular in the 1970s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Lacher been used?
Lacher has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 2 years of data through 1977.
What names are similar to Lacher?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lacey, Lacy, Lacie, Laci, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1976–1977 (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.