Thorsten vs Thomas

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

Name A

Thorsten

Boy name · Rank #10060

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Name B

Thomas

Boy name · Rank #39

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Metric Thorsten Thomas
Current Rank #10060 #39
Total Births (all years) 220 2,351,624
Peak Year 2020 1952
Peak Year Births 18 48,650
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1969 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thorsten Thomas
1880ss — 23,750
1890ss — 21,115
1900ss — 21,783
1910ss — 91,619
1920ss — 161,109
1930ss — 183,873
1940ss — 350,771
1950ss — 454,385
1960ss 8 327,059
1970ss 12 186,766
1980ss — 177,817
1990ss 5 146,634
2000ss 12 102,103
2010ss 107 70,010
2020ss 76 32,830

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thorsten Thomas
2014 10 7,041
2015 14 7,203
2016 13 7,365
2017 8 7,184
2018 13 6,836
2019 14 6,666
2020 18 6,447
2021 18 6,680
2022 15 6,507
2023 18 6,620
2024 7 6,576

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, 1969–2024.

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