Boys' name · since 1975

Thalmus

29 babies named Thalmus in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#26,219 of 45,481
all-time among boys
29
born since 1975
1970s
peak decade

29 boys have been named Thalmus since 1975, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Thalmus recorded 29 times among boys since 1975, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1977.

  • #26,219 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 29 born since 1975
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thalmus ranks #26,219 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 29 born since 1975, peaking in the 1970s.

#26,219 of 45,481
all-time among boys
29
born since 1975
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Thalmus's 29 recorded births place it above 42.29% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Thalmus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Thalmus splits its recorded history at 1976: 66% of all births land in the more recent half, 34% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1977 (7 births) -- compare that against the 1976 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Thalmus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1977

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1976)
12
Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
68101214 197519761977 7

Thalmus by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (29 births, 100% of the file).

1970s was Thalmus's strongest decade.

29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Thalmus births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 29 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Thalmus? ▼
29 babies have been named Thalmus since 1975. All-time, it sits at #26,219 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1976 with 12 births.
Where does Thalmus sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thalmus ranks #26,219 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Thalmus most popular? ▼
Thalmus was most popular in the 1970s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Thalmus been used? ▼
Thalmus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 3 years of data through 1977.
What names are similar to Thalmus? ▼
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.

Keep exploring Thalmus

Nearby Names Like Thalmus

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Thalmus

Thaddeus Boy
#797 26,057 births
Thad Boy
#8917 8,219 births
Thatcher Boy
#1109 4,955 births
Thane Boy
#3390 2,604 births
Thayne Boy
#8984 1,450 births

Compare Thalmus side by side: Thalmus vs Thaddeus Thalmus vs Thad Thalmus vs Thatcher

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Thalmus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1975–1977 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Thalmus draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.