Hatcher: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,598

among boys · ↓1,049 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Hatcher · -31% vs 2024

How common

1 in 77,640

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2021

52 babies

All-time total

617

#6,947 all-time among boys

First recorded

2001

in Social Security records

Hatcher popularity over time

617 babies have been named Hatcher since 2001, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	108	11	–	#4,411
2010s	298	30	+176%	#2,681
2020s (to 2025)	211	35	+18%	#2,535

Where Hatcher is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	21	0.01	outside top 500
2027	21	0.01	outside top 500
2028	20	0.01	outside top 500
2029	20	0.01	outside top 500
2030	20	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Hatcher

Hatcher is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,598 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 617 American babies have been named Hatcher. Its peak came in 2021, when 52 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Hatcher stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hatcher?

The median living Hatcher is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 13. An estimated 600 people named Hatcher are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Hatcher year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	22	#4,598
2024	32	#3,549
2023	34	#3,444
2022	31	#3,648
2021	52	#2,535
2020	40	#2,946
2019	35	#3,288
2018	29	#3,740
2017	40	#2,970
2016	34	#3,318
2015	38	#3,044
2014	45	#2,681
2013	20	#4,689
2012	17	#5,334
2011	20	#4,724
2010	20	#4,739
2009	12	#6,963
2008	14	#6,196
2007	14	#6,026
2006	21	#4,411
2005	14	#5,679
2004	8	#8,414
2003	10	#6,907
2002	9	#7,251
2001	6	#9,708
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Hatcher, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Hatcher?

The median living Hatcher is about 8 years old. Half of all living Hatchers are between 4 and 13 years old.

How many people named Hatcher are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Hatcher are alive in the United States, based on 617 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hatcher in 2025?

Hatcher ranked #4,598 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hatcher?

617 babies have been named Hatcher in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hatcher most popular?

Hatcher peaked in 2021, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Hatcher a boy or girl name?

Hatcher is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Hatcher rising or falling?

Hatcher has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Hatcher become more popular?

Hatcher is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 boys named Hatcher in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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