Thorwald vs Thornton

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

Name A

Thorwald

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Name B

Thornton

Boy name · Rank #10943

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Metric Thorwald Thornton
Current Rank Unranked #10943
Total Births (all years) 54 3,132
Peak Year 1923 1921
Peak Year Births 10 75
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1893 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thorwald Thornton
1880s - 127
1890s 8 92
1900s - 105
1910s 15 438
1920s 31 551
1930s - 352
1940s - 370
1950s - 309
1960s - 207
1970s - 136
1980s - 101
1990s - 133
2000s - 87
2010s - 89
2020s - 35

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thorwald Thornton
2014 - 11
2015 - 9
2016 - 10
2017 - 13
2018 - 11
2019 - 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, 1893–1928.

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