Thorne vs Thornton

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

Name A

Thorne

Boy name · Rank #8374

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Name B

Thornton

Boy name · Rank #10894

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Metric Thorne Thornton
Current Rank #8374 #10894
Total Births (all years) 457 3,122
Peak Year 2001 1921
Peak Year Births 21 75
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thorne Thornton
1880ss — 127
1890ss — 92
1900ss — 105
1910ss — 438
1920ss 7 551
1930ss — 352
1940ss 10 370
1950ss 38 309
1960ss 20 207
1970ss — 136
1980ss 41 101
1990ss 116 133
2000ss 119 87
2010ss 64 89
2020ss 42 25

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thorne Thornton
2014 11 11
2015 7 9
2016 6 10
2017 11 13
2018 8 11
2019 — 8
2020 7 8
2021 7 6
2022 11 —
2023 8 5
2024 9 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, 1920–2024.

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