Total births
411
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.
- 411
- total births
- 1917–1980
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that 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.
- 411 total births
- 1917–1980 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 22% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
411 boys have been named Thomes since 1917, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1980.
- 411
- total births
- 1917–1980
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Thomes was born in this single decade.
1944
Single peak year
19 babies were named Thomes in 1944 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 1980Peak year
1944
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Thomes popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1980
- Peak year (1944)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Thomes by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1910s 12
1910s
12 births
- 1920s
1920s
84 births
- 1930s
1930s
71 births
- 1940s
1940s
83 births
- 1950s
1950s
90 births
- 1960s
1960s
66 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 90 births (22% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Thomes? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 411 babies named Thomes. The most recent recorded year was 1980. Its busiest year on record was 1944, with 19 births.
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.
- 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 Thomes
Nearby Names Like Thomes
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Thomes
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 Thomes side by side: Thomes vs Thomas Thomes vs Thor Thomes 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, 1917–1980 (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. "Thomes: Baby Name Since 1917 - 411 Births, Peak 1944." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/thomes. 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 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 July 2026.