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 #2911

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Name B

Thornton

Boy name · Rank #10894

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Metric Thompson Thornton
Current Rank #2911 #10894
Total Births (all years) 2,666 3,122
Peak Year 2018 1921
Peak Year Births 76 75
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thompson Thornton
1880ss 13 127
1890ss 39 92
1900ss 24 105
1910ss 168 438
1920ss 207 551
1930ss 158 352
1940ss 205 370
1950ss 197 309
1960ss 136 207
1970ss 119 136
1980ss 161 101
1990ss 240 133
2000ss 290 87
2010ss 469 89
2020ss 240 25

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

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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