Boys' name · since 1914

Thomos

Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 122 babies named Thomos, peaking in 1945. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#16,139 of 45,481
all-time among boys
122
born since 1914
1940s
peak decade

Thomos is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 122 have been recorded since 1914.

Social Security Administration records show Thomos recorded 122 times among boys since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1958.

  • #16,139 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 122 born since 1914
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thomos ranks #16,139 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 122 born since 1914, peaking in the 1940s.

#16,139 of 45,481
all-time among boys
122
born since 1914
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Thomos's 122 recorded births place it above 64.5% 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.

Thomos's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Thomos's SSA record in two at 1938 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1945 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Thomos popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1958

Last recorded 1958
Peak year (1945)
10
Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
4681012 1914192419281938194519501958 7

Thomos by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (31 births, 25% of the file).

1940s was Thomos's strongest decade.

31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.

Thomos births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 31 births (25% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Thomos?
Thomos has been given to 122 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #16,139 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1958. 10 babies were born in 1945, its single highest year.
Where does Thomos sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thomos ranks #16,139 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 Thomos most popular?
Thomos was most popular in the 1940s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1945.
How long has the name Thomos been used?
The SSA has tracked Thomos since 1914 -- 45 years through the most recent 1958 data.
What names are similar to Thomos?
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 Thomos's data

  • Thomos's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (31 total births) through the 1950s (25) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Thomos

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Thomos: 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, 1914–1958 (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 Thomos 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.