Thom vs Thornton

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

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Thom

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Thornton

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Metric Thom Thornton
Current Rank Unranked #10894
Total Births (all years) 845 3,122
Peak Year 1961 1921
Peak Year Births 33 75
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thom Thornton
1880ss — 127
1890ss — 92
1900ss — 105
1910ss 7 438
1920ss 6 551
1930ss 32 352
1940ss 178 370
1950ss 187 309
1960ss 195 207
1970ss 99 136
1980ss 93 101
1990ss 28 133
2000ss — 87
2010ss 15 89
2020ss 5 25

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thom Thornton
2014 — 11
2015 — 9
2016 5 10
2017 — 13
2018 — 11
2019 5 8
2020 — 8
2021 5 6
2023 — 5
2024 — 6

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, 1917–2021.

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