Recorded 1986–2023 Boys' name Peak 1996 72 births

Thomasjames — boys' name

72 babies named Thomasjames in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

72 boys have been named Thomasjames since 1986, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.

72
total births
1986–2023
years on record
2000s
peak decade
36%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Thomasjames was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

8 babies were named Thomasjames in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Thomasjames

The Social Security Administration has registered 72 babies named Thomasjames between 1986 and 2023, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Thomasjames currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Thomasjames performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Thomasjames shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Thomasjames in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 72 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Thomasjames at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

72

Since 1986

38 years of records

Peak year

1996

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1986

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2023

Thomasjames popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1986

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1996)
8
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
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Thomasjames by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
26 births that decade — 36% of Thomasjames's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Thomasjames?
72 babies have been named Thomasjames since 1986. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1996 with 8 births.
When was Thomasjames most popular?
Thomasjames was most popular in the 2000s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Thomasjames been used?
Thomasjames has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 38 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Thomasjames?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1986–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.