Total births
46
Unisex name · since 1980
Tho
46 babies named Tho in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 46
- total births
- 1980–1992
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
46 boys have been named Tho since 1980, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Tho has 46 recorded births among boys since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 1992.
- 46 total births
- 1980–1992 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 70% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
46 boys have been named Tho since 1980, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1992.
- 46
- total births
- 1980–1992
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
70% of everyone ever named Tho was born in this single decade.
1985
Single peak year
9 babies were named Tho in 1985 - its busiest year on record.
Tho's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tho's full recorded timeline at 1986, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tho at a glance
Last recorded 1992Peak year
1985
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Tho popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1992
- Peak year (1985)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Tho popularity over time - girls
6 total births recorded since 1984 (Tho as girls' name)
Tho by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Tho's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Tho births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
32 births
- 1990s
1990s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 32 births (70% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tho? ▼
Tho has been given to 46 babies in the U.S. since 1980, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1992. 9 babies were born in 1985, its single highest year.
When was Tho most popular? ▼
Tho was most popular in the 1980s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Is Tho a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Tho is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 46 births, and as a girl's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Tho been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tho since 1980 -- 13 years through the most recent 1992 data.
What names are similar to Tho? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Thomas, Thor, Thornton, Thompson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Tho's data
- Tho's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (32 total births) through the 1990s (14) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Tho
Nearby Names Like Tho
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tho
Thomas Boy
#39 2,358,576 births
Thor Boy
#2792 4,857 births
Thornton Boy
#10943 3,132 births
Thompson Boy
#2921 2,725 births
Thorin Boy
#1362 2,301 births
Compare Tho side by side: Tho vs Thomas Tho vs Thor Tho vs Thornton
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1980–1992 (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. "Tho: Baby Name Since 1980 - 46 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tho. 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 Tho 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 July 2026.