Thornton vs Thomas

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

Name A

Thornton

Boy name · Rank #10894

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Name B

Thomas

Boy name · Rank #39

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Metric Thornton Thomas
Current Rank #10894 #39
Total Births (all years) 3,122 2,351,624
Peak Year 1921 1952
Peak Year Births 75 48,650
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thornton Thomas
1880ss 127 23,750
1890ss 92 21,115
1900ss 105 21,783
1910ss 438 91,619
1920ss 551 161,109
1930ss 352 183,873
1940ss 370 350,771
1950ss 309 454,385
1960ss 207 327,059
1970ss 136 186,766
1980ss 101 177,817
1990ss 133 146,634
2000ss 87 102,103
2010ss 89 70,010
2020ss 25 32,830

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thornton Thomas
2014 11 7,041
2015 9 7,203
2016 10 7,365
2017 13 7,184
2018 11 6,836
2019 8 6,666
2020 8 6,447
2021 6 6,680
2022 — 6,507
2023 5 6,620
2024 6 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, 1880–2024.

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