Thoma vs Thornton

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

Name A

Thoma

Boy name

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Name B

Thornton

Boy name · Rank #10943

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Metric Thoma Thornton
Current Rank Unranked #10943
Total Births (all years) 78 3,132
Peak Year 1970 1921
Peak Year Births 9 75
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1951 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thoma Thornton
1880ss — 127
1890ss — 92
1900ss — 105
1910ss — 438
1920ss — 551
1930ss — 352
1940ss — 370
1950ss 17 309
1960ss 23 207
1970ss 15 136
1980ss 18 101
1990ss 5 133
2000ss — 87
2010ss — 89
2020ss — 35

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thoma 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, 1951–1990.

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