Thornton vs Thor

Side-by-side comparison of Thornton and Thor - 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

Thor

Boy name · Rank #2792

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Metric Thornton Thor
Current Rank #10943 #2792
Total Births (all years) 3,132 4,857
Peak Year 1921 2015
Peak Year Births 75 118
Peak Decade 1920s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1904

Births by Decade

Decade Thornton Thor
1880s 127 -
1890s 92 -
1900s 105 5
1910s 438 86
1920s 551 117
1930s 352 91
1940s 370 137
1950s 309 208
1960s 207 568
1970s 136 538
1980s 101 469
1990s 133 498
2000s 87 699
2010s 89 1,026
2020s 35 415

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thornton Thor
2014 11 115
2015 9 118
2016 10 90
2017 13 99
2018 11 106
2019 8 95
2020 8 86
2021 6 87
2022 - 81
2023 5 71
2024 6 46
2025 10 44

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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