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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Name B

Thurston

Boy name · Rank #7781

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Metric Thurmond Thurston
Current Rank Unranked #7781
Total Births (all years) 1,002 3,501
Peak Year 1948 1918
Peak Year Births 30 73
Peak Decade 1950s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1909 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Thurmond Thurston
1880s - 7
1890s - 14
1900s 5 65
1910s 77 428
1920s 146 542
1930s 145 358
1940s 185 371
1950s 188 338
1960s 109 296
1970s 73 274
1980s 59 243
1990s 5 164
2000s 5 173
2010s 5 172
2020s - 56

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
2025 - 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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