Thong vs Thornton

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

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Thong

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Name B

Thornton

Boy name · Rank #10894

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Metric Thong Thornton
Current Rank Unranked #10894
Total Births (all years) 305 3,122
Peak Year 1993 1921
Peak Year Births 19 75
Peak Decade 1980ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1976 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thong Thornton
1880ss — 127
1890ss — 92
1900ss — 105
1910ss — 438
1920ss — 551
1930ss — 352
1940ss — 370
1950ss — 309
1960ss — 207
1970ss 13 136
1980ss 133 101
1990ss 133 133
2000ss 26 87
2010ss — 89
2020ss — 25

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thong Thornton
2014 — 11
2015 — 9
2016 — 10
2017 — 13
2018 — 11
2019 — 8
2020 — 8
2021 — 6
2023 — 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, 1976–2006.

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