Thomson vs Thornton

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

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Thomson

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Thornton

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Metric Thomson Thornton
Current Rank Unranked #10894
Total Births (all years) 240 3,122
Peak Year 2016 1921
Peak Year Births 15 75
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1943 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thomson Thornton
1880ss — 127
1890ss — 92
1900ss — 105
1910ss — 438
1920ss — 551
1930ss — 352
1940ss 16 370
1950ss 5 309
1960ss — 207
1970ss — 136
1980ss 29 101
1990ss 52 133
2000ss 68 87
2010ss 54 89
2020ss 16 25

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thomson Thornton
2014 10 11
2015 7 9
2016 15 10
2017 5 13
2018 — 11
2019 5 8
2020 5 8
2021 5 6
2023 6 5
2024 — 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, 1943–2023.

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