Thompson vs Thomas

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

Name A

Thompson

Boy name · Rank #2921

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Name B

Thomas

Boy name · Rank #39

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1882–2025.

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