Total births
245
Boys' name · since 1943
Thomson
Since 1943, U.S. Social Security records show 245 babies named Thomson, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 245
- total births
- 1943–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
Thomson sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 245 recorded since 1943.
Thomson has 245 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 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 2025.
- 245 total births
- 1943–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
245 boys have been named Thomson since 1943, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 245
- total births
- 1943–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Thomson was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
15 babies were named Thomson in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
Thomson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Thomson's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1944, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Thomson at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2016
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1943
Thomson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 83 years of records
Thomson by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Thomson's strongest decade.
68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Thomson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 16
1940s
16 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
29 births
- 1990s
1990s
52 births
- 2000s
2000s
68 births
- 2010s
2010s
54 births
- 2020s 21
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 68 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Thomson? ▼
245 babies have been named Thomson since 1943. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2016 with 15 births.
When was Thomson most popular? ▼
Thomson was most popular in the 2000s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Thomson been used? ▼
Thomson has been recorded in Social Security data since 1943, spanning 83 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Thomson? ▼
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 Thomson's data
- Thomson's decade-level peak was the 2000s (68 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2020s -- 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 Thomson
Nearby Names Like Thomson
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Thomson
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 Thomson side by side: Thomson vs Thomas Thomson vs Thor Thomson 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, 1943–2025 (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. "Thomson: Baby Name Since 1943 - 245 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/thomson. 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 Thomson 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.