Thomas vs Thompson

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

Name A

Thomas

Boy name · Rank #39

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Name B

Thompson

Boy name · Rank #2911

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Metric Thomas Thompson
Current Rank #39 #2911
Total Births (all years) 2,351,624 2,666
Peak Year 1952 2018
Peak Year Births 48,650 76
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Thomas Thompson
1880ss 23,750 13
1890ss 21,115 39
1900ss 21,783 24
1910ss 91,619 168
1920ss 161,109 207
1930ss 183,873 158
1940ss 350,771 205
1950ss 454,385 197
1960ss 327,059 136
1970ss 186,766 119
1980ss 177,817 161
1990ss 146,634 240
2000ss 102,103 290
2010ss 70,010 469
2020ss 32,830 240

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thomas Thompson
2014 7,041 37
2015 7,203 56
2016 7,365 51
2017 7,184 55
2018 6,836 76
2019 6,666 61
2020 6,447 51
2021 6,680 61
2022 6,507 51
2023 6,620 34
2024 6,576 43

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, 1880–2024.

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