Thurman vs Thurston

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

Name A

Thurman

Boy name · Rank #12313

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Name B

Thurston

Boy name · Rank #7744

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Metric Thurman Thurston
Current Rank #12313 #7744
Total Births (all years) 16,391 3,497
Peak Year 1920 1918
Peak Year Births 361 73
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Thurman Thurston
1880ss 173 7
1890ss 167 14
1900ss 295 65
1910ss 2,349 428
1920ss 3,204 542
1930ss 2,624 358
1940ss 2,561 371
1950ss 1,814 338
1960ss 1,290 296
1970ss 754 275
1980ss 488 243
1990ss 361 164
2000ss 172 173
2010ss 101 172
2020ss 38 51

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thurman Thurston
2014 7 15
2015 11 19
2016 18 16
2017 7 11
2018 9 7
2019 9 12
2020 9 11
2021 8 13
2022 5 9
2023 11 8
2024 5 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, 1880–2024.

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