Thoralf vs Thomas
Side-by-side comparison of Thoralf and Thomas — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Thoralf | Thomas |
| Current Rank | Unranked | #39 |
| Total Births (all years) | 5 | 2,358,576 |
| Peak Year | 1918 | 1952 |
| Peak Year Births | 5 | 48,647 |
| Peak Decade | 1910ss | 1950ss |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1918 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Thoralf | Thomas |
| 1880ss | — | 23,750 |
| 1890ss | — | 21,115 |
| 1900ss | — | 21,783 |
| 1910ss | 5 | 91,619 |
| 1920ss | — | 161,107 |
| 1930ss | — | 183,878 |
| 1940ss | — | 350,775 |
| 1950ss | — | 454,385 |
| 1960ss | — | 327,055 |
| 1970ss | — | 186,739 |
| 1980ss | — | 177,817 |
| 1990ss | — | 146,638 |
| 2000ss | — | 102,106 |
| 2010ss | — | 70,027 |
| 2020ss | — | 39,782 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Thoralf | Thomas |
| 2014 | — | 7,043 |
| 2015 | — | 7,204 |
| 2016 | — | 7,367 |
| 2017 | — | 7,187 |
| 2018 | — | 6,840 |
| 2019 | — | 6,667 |
| 2020 | — | 6,452 |
| 2021 | — | 6,680 |
| 2022 | — | 6,512 |
| 2023 | — | 6,625 |
| 2024 | — | 6,596 |
| 2025 | — | 6,917 |