Boys' name · since 2004

Thijs

Thijs has 112 recorded births since 2004 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#16,693 of 45,481
all-time among boys
112
born since 2004
2000s
peak decade

Thijs is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 112 have been recorded since 2004.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thijs has been recorded 112 times among boys since 2004, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2024.

  • #16,693 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 112 born since 2004
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thijs ranks #16,693 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 112 born since 2004, peaking in the 2000s.

#16,693 of 45,481
all-time among boys
112
born since 2004
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Thijs's 112 recorded births place it above 63.27% 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.

Thijs's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Thijs's full recorded timeline at 2012, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Thijs popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2007)
18
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
05101520 20042006200820102013201620222024 5

Thijs by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (57 births, 51% of the file).

2000s was Thijs's strongest decade.

57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Thijs births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 57 births (51% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Thijs? ▼
Since 2004, Social Security records show 112 babies named Thijs. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #16,693 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2024. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 18 births.
Where does Thijs sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thijs ranks #16,693 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 Thijs most popular? ▼
Thijs was most popular in the 2000s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Thijs been used? ▼
Records for Thijs go back to 2004, giving 21 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Thijs? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Thiago, Thien, Thierry, Thimothy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Thijs's data

  • Thijs's decade-level peak was the 2000s (57 total births); usage has since declined to 15 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 Thijs

Nearby Names Like Thijs

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

Thiago Boy
#50 35,200 births
Thien Boy
#10993 1,055 births
Thierry Boy
#5072 855 births
Thimothy Boy
756 births
Thierno Boy
#4802 412 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Zelma
112 births · Peak 1921
Tallie
112 births · Peak 1900
Herron
112 births · Peak 1953
Frutoso
112 births · Peak 1924
Celedonio
112 births · Peak 1926
Sherrel
112 births · Peak 1935
Billye
112 births · Peak 1927
Tommey
112 births · Peak 1940

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Thijs: 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, 2004–2024 (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 Thijs 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.