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 #2921

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Name B

Thor

Boy name · Rank #2792

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Metric Thompson Thor
Current Rank #2921 #2792
Total Births (all years) 2,725 4,857
Peak Year 2018 2015
Peak Year Births 76 118
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1904

Births by Decade

Decade Thompson Thor
1880s 13 -
1890s 39 -
1900s 24 5
1910s 168 86
1920s 207 117
1930s 158 91
1940s 205 137
1950s 197 208
1960s 136 568
1970s 119 538
1980s 161 469
1990s 240 498
2000s 290 699
2010s 469 1,026
2020s 299 415

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 81
2023 34 71
2024 43 46
2025 59 44

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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