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 #10943

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Name B

Thompson

Boy name · Rank #2921

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Metric Thornton Thompson
Current Rank #10943 #2921
Total Births (all years) 3,132 2,725
Peak Year 1921 2018
Peak Year Births 75 76
Peak Decade 1920s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Thornton Thompson
1880s 127 13
1890s 92 39
1900s 105 24
1910s 438 168
1920s 551 207
1930s 352 158
1940s 370 205
1950s 309 197
1960s 207 136
1970s 136 119
1980s 101 161
1990s 133 240
2000s 87 290
2010s 89 469
2020s 35 299

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
2025 10 59

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, 1880–2025.

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