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

Boy name · Rank #10943

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Metric Thom Thornton
Current Rank Unranked #10943
Total Births (all years) 844 3,132
Peak Year 1961 1921
Peak Year Births 32 75
Peak Decade 1960s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thom Thornton
1880s - 127
1890s - 92
1900s - 105
1910s 7 438
1920s 6 551
1930s 32 352
1940s 178 370
1950s 187 309
1960s 194 207
1970s 99 136
1980s 93 101
1990s 28 133
2000s - 87
2010s 15 89
2020s 5 35

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
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, 1917–2021.

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