Recorded 1975–1976 Boys' name Peak 1975 15 births

Thalamus — boys' name

15 babies named Thalamus in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s15
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Thalamus was born in this single decade.

1975
Single peak year

8 babies were named Thalamus in 1975 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Thalamus

The Social Security Administration has registered 15 babies named Thalamus between 1975 and 1976, spanning 2 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Thalamus currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1976. The name reached its historical peak in 1975, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Thalamus performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 15 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Thalamus in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 15 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Thalamus at a glance

Last recorded 1976

Total births

15

Since 1975

2 years of records

Peak year

1975

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1976

Active since

1975

Recorded for 2 years

Last year on file: 1976

Thalamus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1975

Last recorded 1976
Peak year (1975)
8
Annual births at peak — across 2 years of records
6.577.588.5 19761975 8

Thalamus by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
15 births that decade — 100% of Thalamus's all-time total
1970s15

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Thalamus?
15 babies have been named Thalamus since 1975. It was last recorded in 1976. The peak year was 1975 with 8 births.
When was Thalamus most popular?
Thalamus was most popular in the 1970s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Thalamus been used?
Thalamus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 2 years of data through 1976.
What names are similar to Thalamus?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Thaddeus, Thad, Thatcher, Thane, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1975–1976 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.