Thurmond vs Thurston

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

Name A

Thurmond

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Thurston

Boy name · Rank #7744

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Metric Thurmond Thurston
Current Rank Unranked #7744
Total Births (all years) 1,002 3,497
Peak Year 1948 1918
Peak Year Births 30 73
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1909 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Thurmond Thurston
1880ss — 7
1890ss — 14
1900ss 5 65
1910ss 77 428
1920ss 146 542
1930ss 145 358
1940ss 185 371
1950ss 188 338
1960ss 109 296
1970ss 73 275
1980ss 59 243
1990ss 5 164
2000ss 5 173
2010ss 5 172
2020ss — 51

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thurmond Thurston
2014 — 15
2015 — 19
2016 5 16
2017 — 11
2018 — 7
2019 — 12
2020 — 11
2021 — 13
2022 — 9
2023 — 8
2024 — 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, 1909–2016.

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