US rank #1360 Boys' name Peak 2023 2,166 births

Thorin — #1360 US boys' name

2,166 babies named Thorin in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s111970s631980s741990s1412000s1882010s9642020s725
#1360
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 90% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Thorin was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

166 babies were named Thorin in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Thorin

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,166 babies named Thorin between 1968 and 2024, spanning 57 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Thorin currently holds the #1360 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 166 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Thorin performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 964 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Thorin shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 113 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Washington. In total, SSA state-level files list Thorin in 29 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Thorin in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,166 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Thorin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,166

Since 1968

57 years of records

Peak year

2023

166 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,360

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1968

Recorded for 57 years

Last year on file: 2024

Thorin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1968

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
166
Annual births at peak — across 57 years of records
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Thorin by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
964 births that decade — 45% of Thorin's all-time total
1960s111970s631980s741990s1412000s1882010s9642020s725

Thorin by state

Where Thorin concentrates geographically — total births since 1968

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Thorin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
113 5.2%
#2 Texas
100 4.6%
#3 Washington
82 3.8%
#4 Minnesota
64 3.0%
#5 Oregon
59 2.7%
#6 Ohio
42 1.9%
#7 Indiana
40 1.8%
#8 Colorado
37 1.7%
California share of Thorin's total US births 5.2%
Even split

113 of 2,166 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.

Thorin appears in 29 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Thorin?
2,166 babies have been named Thorin since 1968. It currently ranks #1360 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 166 births.
When was Thorin most popular?
Thorin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 964 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Thorin most popular?
The top states for the name Thorin are California (113 births), Texas (100 births), Washington (82 births).
How long has the name Thorin been used?
Thorin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 57 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Thorin?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1968–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.