Boys' name · since 1942
Thoams
Since 1942, U.S. Social Security records show 185 babies named Thoams, peaking in 1985. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,452 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 185
- born since 1942
- 1980s
- peak decade
185 boys have been named Thoams since 1942, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Thoams recorded 185 times among boys since 1942, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 1995.
- #13,452 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 185 born since 1942
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thoams ranks #13,452 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 185 born since 1942, peaking in the 1980s.
- #13,452 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 185
- born since 1942
- 1980s
- peak decade
Thoams's 185 recorded births place it above 70.41% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New Jersey.
Thoams's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Thoams's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1942, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1985 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Thoams popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–1995
- Peak year (1985)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Thoams by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (105 births, 57% of the file).
1980s was Thoams's strongest decade.
105 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Thoams births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 40
1970s
40 births
- 1980s
1980s
105 births
- 1990s 29
1990s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 105 births (57% of all-time use).
Thoams by state
Where Thoams concentrates geographically, total births since 1942
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 5 | 2.7% |
5 of 185 births nationwide.
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What to do with Thoams's data
- Thoams's decade-level peak was the 1980s (105 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New Jersey records the most Thoamss (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Thoams: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1985)
Similar record span (~53 yrs)
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, 1942–1995 (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 Thoams 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.