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 #2911

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Name B

Thomas

Boy name · Rank #39

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1882–2024.

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