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 #2921

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Metric Thomas Thompson
Current Rank #39 #2921
Total Births (all years) 2,358,576 2,725
Peak Year 1952 2018
Peak Year Births 48,647 76
Peak Decade 1950s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Thomas Thompson
1880s 23,750 13
1890s 21,115 39
1900s 21,783 24
1910s 91,619 168
1920s 161,107 207
1930s 183,878 158
1940s 350,775 205
1950s 454,385 197
1960s 327,055 136
1970s 186,739 119
1980s 177,817 161
1990s 146,638 240
2000s 102,106 290
2010s 70,027 469
2020s 39,782 299

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thomas Thompson
2014 7,043 37
2015 7,204 56
2016 7,367 51
2017 7,187 55
2018 6,840 76
2019 6,667 61
2020 6,452 51
2021 6,680 61
2022 6,512 51
2023 6,625 34
2024 6,596 43
2025 6,917 59

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, 1880–2025.

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