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 #10894

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Name B

Thor

Boy name · Rank #2783

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Metric Thornton Thor
Current Rank #10894 #2783
Total Births (all years) 3,122 4,810
Peak Year 1921 2015
Peak Year Births 75 118
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1904

Births by Decade

Decade Thornton Thor
1880ss 127 —
1890ss 92 —
1900ss 105 5
1910ss 438 86
1920ss 551 117
1930ss 352 91
1940ss 370 137
1950ss 309 208
1960ss 207 567
1970ss 136 537
1980ss 101 469
1990ss 133 498
2000ss 87 699
2010ss 89 1,026
2020ss 25 370

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 — 80
2023 5 71
2024 6 46

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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