Thorsten vs Thornton

Side-by-side comparison of Thorsten and Thornton — 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

Thornton

Boy name · Rank #10894

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Metric Thorsten Thornton
Current Rank #10060 #10894
Total Births (all years) 220 3,122
Peak Year 2020 1921
Peak Year Births 18 75
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1969 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thorsten Thornton
1880ss — 127
1890ss — 92
1900ss — 105
1910ss — 438
1920ss — 551
1930ss — 352
1940ss — 370
1950ss — 309
1960ss 8 207
1970ss 12 136
1980ss — 101
1990ss 5 133
2000ss 12 87
2010ss 107 89
2020ss 76 25

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thorsten Thornton
2014 10 11
2015 14 9
2016 13 10
2017 8 13
2018 13 11
2019 14 8
2020 18 8
2021 18 6
2022 15 —
2023 18 5
2024 7 6

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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