Thompson vs Thornton

Side-by-side comparison of Thompson and Thornton - 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

Thornton

Boy name · Rank #10943

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Metric Thompson Thornton
Current Rank #2921 #10943
Total Births (all years) 2,725 3,132
Peak Year 2018 1921
Peak Year Births 76 75
Peak Decade 2010s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thompson Thornton
1880s 13 127
1890s 39 92
1900s 24 105
1910s 168 438
1920s 207 551
1930s 158 352
1940s 205 370
1950s 197 309
1960s 136 207
1970s 119 136
1980s 161 101
1990s 240 133
2000s 290 87
2010s 469 89
2020s 299 35

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thompson Thornton
2014 37 11
2015 56 9
2016 51 10
2017 55 13
2018 76 11
2019 61 8
2020 51 8
2021 61 6
2022 51 -
2023 34 5
2024 43 6
2025 59 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, 1882–2025.

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