Thoreau vs Thornton

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

Name A

Thoreau

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Name B

Thornton

Boy name · Rank #10943

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Metric Thoreau Thornton
Current Rank Unranked #10943
Total Births (all years) 32 3,132
Peak Year 2019 1921
Peak Year Births 9 75
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2013 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thoreau Thornton
1880ss — 127
1890ss — 92
1900ss — 105
1910ss — 438
1920ss — 551
1930ss — 352
1940ss — 370
1950ss — 309
1960ss — 207
1970ss — 136
1980ss — 101
1990ss — 133
2000ss — 87
2010ss 25 89
2020ss 7 35

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thoreau Thornton
2014 — 11
2015 6 9
2016 — 10
2017 — 13
2018 5 11
2019 9 8
2020 — 8
2021 7 6
2023 — 5
2024 — 6
2025 — 10

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, 2013–2021.

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