Total births
483
Unisex name · since 1916
Tharon
Tharon has 483 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1963 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 483
- total births
- 1916–2019
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
483 boys have been named Tharon since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tharon has been recorded 483 times among boys since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2019.
- 483 total births
- 1916–2019 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 22% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
483 boys have been named Tharon since 1916, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2019.
- 483
- total births
- 1916–2019
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Tharon was born in this single decade.
1963
Single peak year
14 babies were named Tharon in 1963 - its busiest year on record.
Tharon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tharon splits its recorded history at 1978: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1928 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1963 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tharon at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
1963
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Tharon popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2019
- Peak year (1963)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
Tharon popularity over time - girls
167 total births recorded since 1919 (Tharon as girls' name)
Tharon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Tharon's strongest decade.
107 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Tharon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s 19
1920s
19 births
- 1930s 15
1930s
15 births
- 1940s 14
1940s
14 births
- 1950s 18
1950s
18 births
- 1960s
1960s
107 births
- 1970s
1970s
75 births
- 1980s
1980s
73 births
- 1990s
1990s
72 births
- 2000s
2000s
62 births
- 2010s 22
2010s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 107 births (22% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tharon? ▼
Tharon has been given to 483 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 14 babies were born in 1963, its single highest year.
When was Tharon most popular? ▼
Tharon was most popular in the 1960s decade with 107 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
Is Tharon a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Tharon is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 483 births, and as a girl's name it has 167 births.
How long has the name Tharon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tharon since 1916 -- 104 years through the most recent 2019 data.
What names are similar to Tharon? ▼
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 Tharon's data
- Tharon's decade-level peak was the 1960s (107 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Tharon
Nearby Names Like Tharon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tharon
Thaddeus Boy
#852 26,057 births
Thad Boy
#12364 8,219 births
Thatcher Boy
#1040 4,955 births
Thane Boy
#2967 2,604 births
Thayne Boy
#6507 1,450 births
Compare Tharon side by side: Tharon vs Thaddeus Tharon vs Thad Tharon vs Thatcher
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1916–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tharon: Baby Name Since 1916 - 483 Births, Peak 1963." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tharon. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Tharon 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 June 2026.