Thor vs Thomas

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

Name A

Thor

Boy name · Rank #2783

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Name B

Thomas

Boy name · Rank #39

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Thor Thomas
Current Rank #2783 #39
Total Births (all years) 4,810 2,351,624
Peak Year 2015 1952
Peak Year Births 118 48,650
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1904 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thor Thomas
1880ss — 23,750
1890ss — 21,115
1900ss 5 21,783
1910ss 86 91,619
1920ss 117 161,109
1930ss 91 183,873
1940ss 137 350,771
1950ss 208 454,385
1960ss 567 327,059
1970ss 537 186,766
1980ss 469 177,817
1990ss 498 146,634
2000ss 699 102,103
2010ss 1,026 70,010
2020ss 370 32,830

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thor Thomas
2014 115 7,041
2015 118 7,203
2016 90 7,365
2017 99 7,184
2018 106 6,836
2019 95 6,666
2020 86 6,447
2021 87 6,680
2022 80 6,507
2023 71 6,620
2024 46 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, 1904–2024.

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