Thorsen vs Thornton

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

Name A

Thorsen

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Name B

Thornton

Boy name · Rank #10943

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Metric Thorsen Thornton
Current Rank Unranked #10943
Total Births (all years) 63 3,132
Peak Year 2021 1921
Peak Year Births 13 75
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1997 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thorsen Thornton
1880ss — 127
1890ss — 92
1900ss — 105
1910ss — 438
1920ss — 551
1930ss — 352
1940ss — 370
1950ss — 309
1960ss — 207
1970ss — 136
1980ss — 101
1990ss 6 133
2000ss — 87
2010ss 24 89
2020ss 33 35

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thorsen Thornton
2014 5 11
2015 — 9
2016 — 10
2017 5 13
2018 9 11
2019 — 8
2020 — 8
2021 13 6
2022 6 —
2023 6 5
2024 — 6
2025 8 10

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, 1997–2025.

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