Thornwell vs Thomas

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

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Thornwell

Boy name

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Name B

Thomas

Boy name · Rank #39

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Metric Thornwell Thomas
Current Rank Unranked #39
Total Births (all years) 5 2,358,576
Peak Year 1919 1952
Peak Year Births 5 48,647
Peak Decade 1910ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thornwell Thomas
1880ss — 23,750
1890ss — 21,115
1900ss — 21,783
1910ss 5 91,619
1920ss — 161,107
1930ss — 183,878
1940ss — 350,775
1950ss — 454,385
1960ss — 327,055
1970ss — 186,739
1980ss — 177,817
1990ss — 146,638
2000ss — 102,106
2010ss — 70,027
2020ss — 39,782

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thornwell Thomas
2014 — 7,043
2015 — 7,204
2016 — 7,367
2017 — 7,187
2018 — 6,840
2019 — 6,667
2020 — 6,452
2021 — 6,680
2022 — 6,512
2023 — 6,625
2024 — 6,596
2025 — 6,917

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, 1919–1919.

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