Thompson vs Thor

Side-by-side comparison of Thompson and Thor — 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

Thor

Boy name · Rank #2783

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Metric Thompson Thor
Current Rank #2911 #2783
Total Births (all years) 2,666 4,810
Peak Year 2018 2015
Peak Year Births 76 118
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1904

Births by Decade

Decade Thompson Thor
1880ss 13 —
1890ss 39 —
1900ss 24 5
1910ss 168 86
1920ss 207 117
1930ss 158 91
1940ss 205 137
1950ss 197 208
1960ss 136 567
1970ss 119 537
1980ss 161 469
1990ss 240 498
2000ss 290 699
2010ss 469 1,026
2020ss 240 370

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thompson Thor
2014 37 115
2015 56 118
2016 51 90
2017 55 99
2018 76 106
2019 61 95
2020 51 86
2021 61 87
2022 51 80
2023 34 71
2024 43 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, 1882–2024.

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