Thurgood vs Thurman

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

Name A

Thurgood

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Name B

Thurman

Boy name · Rank #12361

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Metric Thurgood Thurman
Current Rank Unranked #12361
Total Births (all years) 5 16,392
Peak Year 1993 1920
Peak Year Births 5 361
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1993 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thurgood Thurman
1880ss — 173
1890ss — 167
1900ss — 295
1910ss — 2,349
1920ss — 3,204
1930ss — 2,625
1940ss — 2,561
1950ss — 1,814
1960ss — 1,290
1970ss — 754
1980ss — 488
1990ss 5 361
2000ss — 172
2010ss — 101
2020ss — 38

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thurgood Thurman
2014 — 7
2015 — 11
2016 — 18
2017 — 7
2018 — 9
2019 — 9
2020 — 9
2021 — 8
2022 — 5
2023 — 11
2024 — 5

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, 1993–1993.

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