Thomson vs Thomas

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

Name A

Thomson

Boy name

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Name B

Thomas

Boy name · Rank #39

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Thomson Thomas
Current Rank Unranked #39
Total Births (all years) 240 2,351,624
Peak Year 2016 1952
Peak Year Births 15 48,650
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1943 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thomson Thomas
1880ss — 23,750
1890ss — 21,115
1900ss — 21,783
1910ss — 91,619
1920ss — 161,109
1930ss — 183,873
1940ss 16 350,771
1950ss 5 454,385
1960ss — 327,059
1970ss — 186,766
1980ss 29 177,817
1990ss 52 146,634
2000ss 68 102,103
2010ss 54 70,010
2020ss 16 32,830

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thomson Thomas
2014 10 7,041
2015 7 7,203
2016 15 7,365
2017 5 7,184
2018 — 6,836
2019 5 6,666
2020 5 6,447
2021 5 6,680
2022 — 6,507
2023 6 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, 1943–2023.

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