Thomas vs Thornton

Side-by-side comparison of Thomas and Thornton - 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

Thornton

Boy name · Rank #10943

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Metric Thomas Thornton
Current Rank #39 #10943
Total Births (all years) 2,358,576 3,132
Peak Year 1952 1921
Peak Year Births 48,647 75
Peak Decade 1950s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thomas Thornton
1880s 23,750 127
1890s 21,115 92
1900s 21,783 105
1910s 91,619 438
1920s 161,107 551
1930s 183,878 352
1940s 350,775 370
1950s 454,385 309
1960s 327,055 207
1970s 186,739 136
1980s 177,817 101
1990s 146,638 133
2000s 102,106 87
2010s 70,027 89
2020s 39,782 35

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thomas Thornton
2014 7,043 11
2015 7,204 9
2016 7,367 10
2017 7,187 13
2018 6,840 11
2019 6,667 8
2020 6,452 8
2021 6,680 6
2022 6,512 -
2023 6,625 5
2024 6,596 6
2025 6,917 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, 1880–2025.

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