Thurmond vs Thurman

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

Name A

Thurmond

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Name B

Thurman

Boy name · Rank #12313

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Metric Thurmond Thurman
Current Rank Unranked #12313
Total Births (all years) 1,002 16,391
Peak Year 1948 1920
Peak Year Births 30 361
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1909 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thurmond Thurman
1880ss — 173
1890ss — 167
1900ss 5 295
1910ss 77 2,349
1920ss 146 3,204
1930ss 145 2,624
1940ss 185 2,561
1950ss 188 1,814
1960ss 109 1,290
1970ss 73 754
1980ss 59 488
1990ss 5 361
2000ss 5 172
2010ss 5 101
2020ss — 38

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thurmond Thurman
2014 — 7
2015 — 11
2016 5 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, 1909–2016.

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