Thoms vs Thomas

Side-by-side comparison of Thoms and Thomas - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Thoms

Boy name

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Name B

Thomas

Boy name · Rank #39

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Metric Thoms Thomas
Current Rank Unranked #39
Total Births (all years) 210 2,358,576
Peak Year 1969 1952
Peak Year Births 11 48,647
Peak Decade 1960s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1943 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thoms Thomas
1880s - 23,750
1890s - 21,115
1900s - 21,783
1910s - 91,619
1920s - 161,107
1930s - 183,878
1940s 15 350,775
1950s 37 454,385
1960s 59 327,055
1970s 47 186,739
1980s 52 177,817
1990s - 146,638
2000s - 102,106
2010s - 70,027
2020s - 39,782

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thoms Thomas
2014 - 7,043
2015 - 7,204
2016 - 7,367
2017 - 7,187
2018 - 6,840
2019 - 6,667
2020 - 6,452
2021 - 6,680
2022 - 6,512
2023 - 6,625
2024 - 6,596
2025 - 6,917

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, 1943–1988.

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