Tho vs Thornton

Side-by-side comparison of Tho and Thornton - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Tho

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Name B

Thornton

Boy name · Rank #10943

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Metric Tho Thornton
Current Rank Unranked #10943
Total Births (all years) 46 3,132
Peak Year 1985 1921
Peak Year Births 9 75
Peak Decade 1980s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1980 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Tho Thornton
1880s - 127
1890s - 92
1900s - 105
1910s - 438
1920s - 551
1930s - 352
1940s - 370
1950s - 309
1960s - 207
1970s - 136
1980s 32 101
1990s 14 133
2000s - 87
2010s - 89
2020s - 35

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tho Thornton
2014 - 11
2015 - 9
2016 - 10
2017 - 13
2018 - 11
2019 - 8
2020 - 8
2021 - 6
2023 - 5
2024 - 6
2025 - 10

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1980–1992.

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