Thomas vs Thor

Side-by-side comparison of Thomas and Thor — 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

Thor

Boy name · Rank #2783

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Thomas Thor
Current Rank #39 #2783
Total Births (all years) 2,351,624 4,810
Peak Year 1952 2015
Peak Year Births 48,650 118
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1904

Births by Decade

Decade Thomas Thor
1880ss 23,750 —
1890ss 21,115 —
1900ss 21,783 5
1910ss 91,619 86
1920ss 161,109 117
1930ss 183,873 91
1940ss 350,771 137
1950ss 454,385 208
1960ss 327,059 567
1970ss 186,766 537
1980ss 177,817 469
1990ss 146,634 498
2000ss 102,103 699
2010ss 70,010 1,026
2020ss 32,830 370

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thomas Thor
2014 7,041 115
2015 7,203 118
2016 7,365 90
2017 7,184 99
2018 6,836 106
2019 6,666 95
2020 6,447 86
2021 6,680 87
2022 6,507 80
2023 6,620 71
2024 6,576 46

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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