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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Which name is more popular?

Metric Thoms Thomas
Current Rank Unranked #39
Total Births (all years) 210 2,351,624
Peak Year 1969 1952
Peak Year Births 11 48,650
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1943 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thoms Thomas
1880ss — 23,750
1890ss — 21,115
1900ss — 21,783
1910ss — 91,619
1920ss — 161,109
1930ss — 183,873
1940ss 15 350,771
1950ss 37 454,385
1960ss 59 327,059
1970ss 47 186,766
1980ss 52 177,817
1990ss — 146,634
2000ss — 102,103
2010ss — 70,010
2020ss — 32,830

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thoms Thomas
2014 — 7,041
2015 — 7,203
2016 — 7,365
2017 — 7,184
2018 — 6,836
2019 — 6,666
2020 — 6,447
2021 — 6,680
2022 — 6,507
2023 — 6,620
2024 — 6,576

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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