Total births
210
Boys' name · since 1943
Thoms
Thoms has 210 recorded births since 1943 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1969 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 210
- total births
- 1943–1988
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
Thoms is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 210 have been recorded since 1943.
Thoms has 210 recorded births among boys since 1943, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 1988.
- 210 total births
- 1943–1988 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
210 boys have been named Thoms since 1943, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1988.
- 210
- total births
- 1943–1988
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Thoms was born in this single decade.
1969
Single peak year
11 babies were named Thoms in 1969 - its busiest year on record.
Thoms's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Thoms splits its recorded history at 1969: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1958 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1969 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Thoms at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1969
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1943
Thoms popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–1988
- Peak year (1969)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Thoms by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Thoms's strongest decade.
59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Thoms births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 15
1940s
15 births
- 1950s
1950s
37 births
- 1960s
1960s
59 births
- 1970s
1970s
47 births
- 1980s
1980s
52 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 59 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Thoms? ▼
210 babies have been named Thoms since 1943. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1969 with 11 births.
When was Thoms most popular? ▼
Thoms was most popular in the 1960s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
How long has the name Thoms been used? ▼
Records for Thoms go back to 1943, giving 46 years of history through 1988.
What names are similar to Thoms? ▼
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 Thoms's data
- Thoms's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (59 total births) through the 1980s (52) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Thoms
Nearby Names Like Thoms
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Thoms
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 Thoms side by side: Thoms vs Thomas Thoms vs Thor Thoms vs Thornton
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1943–1988 (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. "Thoms: Baby Name Since 1943 - 210 Births, Peak 1969." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/thoms. 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 Thoms 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 June 2026.