Thorin vs Thornton

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

Name A

Thorin

Boy name · Rank #1360

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Name B

Thornton

Boy name · Rank #10894

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Metric Thorin Thornton
Current Rank #1360 #10894
Total Births (all years) 2,166 3,122
Peak Year 2023 1921
Peak Year Births 166 75
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1968 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thorin Thornton
1880ss — 127
1890ss — 92
1900ss — 105
1910ss — 438
1920ss — 551
1930ss — 352
1940ss — 370
1950ss — 309
1960ss 11 207
1970ss 63 136
1980ss 74 101
1990ss 141 133
2000ss 188 87
2010ss 964 89
2020ss 725 25

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thorin Thornton
2014 114 11
2015 156 9
2016 136 10
2017 150 13
2018 139 11
2019 124 8
2020 134 8
2021 131 6
2022 155 —
2023 166 5
2024 139 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, 1968–2024.

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