Thorvald vs Thornton

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

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Thorvald

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Thornton

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Metric Thorvald Thornton
Current Rank Unranked #10894
Total Births (all years) 114 3,122
Peak Year 1916 1921
Peak Year Births 14 75
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thorvald Thornton
1880ss 5 127
1890ss — 92
1900ss — 105
1910ss 55 438
1920ss 48 551
1930ss 6 352
1940ss — 370
1950ss — 309
1960ss — 207
1970ss — 136
1980ss — 101
1990ss — 133
2000ss — 87
2010ss — 89
2020ss — 25

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thorvald Thornton
2014 — 11
2015 — 9
2016 — 10
2017 — 13
2018 — 11
2019 — 8
2020 — 8
2021 — 6
2023 — 5
2024 — 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, 1888–1932.

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