Boys' name · since 1917

Thomes

Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 411 babies named Thomes, peaking in 1944. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#8,877 of 45,481
all-time among boys
411
born since 1917
1950s
peak decade

Thomes sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 411 recorded since 1917.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thomes has been recorded 411 times among boys since 1917, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1980.

  • #8,877 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 411 born since 1917
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thomes ranks #8,877 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 411 born since 1917, peaking in the 1950s.

#8,877 of 45,481
all-time among boys
411
born since 1917
1950s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Thomes's 411 recorded births place it above 80.47% 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.

Thomes's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Thomes's full recorded timeline at 1944, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1921, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1944 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Thomes popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1980

Last recorded 1980
Peak year (1944)
19
Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
05101520 19171925193219411949195619631980 5

Thomes by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (90 births, 22% of the file).

1950s was Thomes's strongest decade.

90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.

Thomes births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 90 births (22% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Thomes? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 411 babies named Thomes. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #8,877 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1980. Its busiest year on record was 1944, with 19 births.
Where does Thomes sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thomes ranks #8,877 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 Thomes most popular? ▼
Thomes was most popular in the 1950s decade with 90 total births. The single peak year was 1944.
How long has the name Thomes been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Thomes since 1917 -- 64 years through the most recent 1980 data.
What names are similar to Thomes? ▼
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 Thomes's data

  • Thomes's decade-level peak was the 1950s (90 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- 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 Thomes

Nearby Names Like Thomes

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

Thomas Boy
#34 2,358,576 births
Thor Boy
#2840 4,857 births
Thornton Boy
#7683 3,132 births
Thompson Boy
#2335 2,725 births
Thorin Boy
#1376 2,301 births

Compare Thomes side by side: Thomes vs Thomas Thomes vs Thor Thomes vs Thornton

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Theordore
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Excell
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Thomes: 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, 1917–1980 (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 Thomes 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.