Boys' name · since 1960

Therron

Since 1960, U.S. Social Security records show 241 babies named Therron, peaking in 1966. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#11,895 of 45,481
all-time among boys
241
born since 1960
1960s
peak decade

Therron sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 241 recorded since 1960.

Social Security Administration records show Therron recorded 241 times among boys since 1960, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2016.

  • #11,895 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 241 born since 1960
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Therron ranks #11,895 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 241 born since 1960, peaking in the 1960s.

#11,895 of 45,481
all-time among boys
241
born since 1960
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Therron's 241 recorded births place it above 73.83% 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.

Therron's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Therron splits its recorded history at 1982: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1968 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1966 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Therron popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1966)
22
Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
0510152025 196019651969197419821988199420052016 7

Therron by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (80 births, 33% of the file).

1960s was Therron's strongest decade.

80 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Therron births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 80 births (33% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Therron? ▼
Therron has been given to 241 babies in the U.S. since 1960, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #11,895 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 22 babies were born in 1966, its single highest year.
Where does Therron sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Therron ranks #11,895 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 Therron most popular? ▼
Therron was most popular in the 1960s decade with 80 total births. The single peak year was 1966.
How long has the name Therron been used? ▼
Therron has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 57 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Therron? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Theodore, Theo, Theron, Theadore, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Therron's data

  • Therron's decade-level peak was the 1960s (80 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2010s -- 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 Therron

Nearby Names Like Therron

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

Theodore Boy
#4 317,206 births
Theo Boy
#82 35,830 births
Theron Boy
#2453 12,960 births
Theadore Boy
#12032 4,005 births
Theophilus Boy
#2392 2,448 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Therron: 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, 1960–2016 (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 Therron 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.