Thornton vs Thompson

Side-by-side comparison of Thornton and Thompson — 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

Thompson

Boy name · Rank #2911

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Metric Thornton Thompson
Current Rank #10894 #2911
Total Births (all years) 3,122 2,666
Peak Year 1921 2018
Peak Year Births 75 76
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Thornton Thompson
1880ss 127 13
1890ss 92 39
1900ss 105 24
1910ss 438 168
1920ss 551 207
1930ss 352 158
1940ss 370 205
1950ss 309 197
1960ss 207 136
1970ss 136 119
1980ss 101 161
1990ss 133 240
2000ss 87 290
2010ss 89 469
2020ss 25 240

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thornton Thompson
2014 11 37
2015 9 56
2016 10 51
2017 13 55
2018 11 76
2019 8 61
2020 8 51
2021 6 61
2022 — 51
2023 5 34
2024 6 43

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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