Thorton vs Thornton

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

Name A

Thorton

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Name B

Thornton

Boy name · Rank #10943

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Metric Thorton Thornton
Current Rank Unranked #10943
Total Births (all years) 48 3,132
Peak Year 1928 1921
Peak Year Births 7 75
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thorton Thornton
1880ss — 127
1890ss — 92
1900ss — 105
1910ss — 438
1920ss 22 551
1930ss — 352
1940ss 5 370
1950ss — 309
1960ss — 207
1970ss — 136
1980ss 5 101
1990ss 5 133
2000ss — 87
2010ss 11 89
2020ss — 35

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thorton Thornton
2014 — 11
2015 — 9
2016 — 10
2017 — 13
2018 — 11
2019 6 8
2020 — 8
2021 — 6
2023 — 5
2024 — 6
2025 — 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, 1920–2019.

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