Boys' name · since 2004

Thanos

Since 2004, U.S. Social Security records show 105 babies named Thanos, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,116 of 45,481
all-time among boys
105
born since 2004
2010s
peak decade

Thanos sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 105 recorded since 2004.

Social Security Administration records show Thanos recorded 105 times among boys since 2004, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2023.

  • #17,116 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 105 born since 2004
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thanos ranks #17,116 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 105 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.

#17,116 of 45,481
all-time among boys
105
born since 2004
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Thanos's 105 recorded births place it above 62.35% 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.

Thanos's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Thanos splits its recorded history at 2016: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2007 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Thanos popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2019)
18
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
05101520 2004200920142016201820202023 5

Thanos by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (68 births, 65% of the file).

2010s was Thanos's strongest decade.

68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.

Thanos births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 68 births (65% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Thanos? ▼
105 babies have been named Thanos since 2004. All-time, it sits at #17,116 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2019 with 18 births.
Where does Thanos sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thanos ranks #17,116 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 Thanos most popular? ▼
Thanos was most popular in the 2010s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Thanos been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Thanos since 2004 -- 20 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Thanos? ▼
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.

What to do with Thanos's data

  • Thanos's decade-level peak was the 2010s (68 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Thanos

Nearby Names Like Thanos

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

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 Thanos side by side: Thanos vs Thaddeus Thanos vs Thad Thanos vs Thatcher

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Malcomb
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Jeffree
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Undray
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Thanos: 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, 2004–2023 (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 Thanos 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.