Boys' name · since 1968
Thorin
Thorin has 2,301 recorded births since 1968 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,019 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,376 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,301
- born since 1968
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Thorin is the #1376 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 2,301 recorded since 1968.
Social Security Administration records show Thorin recorded 2,301 times among boys since 1968, holding rank #1376 nationally today, ahead of 90% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2025.
- #3,019 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,376 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,301 born since 1968
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thorin ranks #3,019 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,376 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,301 born since 1968, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,019 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,376 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,301
- born since 1968
- 2010s
- peak decade
Thorin's 2,301 recorded births place it above 93.36% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
30 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Thorin compares
2,301 Top 20% higher than 80% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Thorin's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Thorin | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,301 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 167 | 34 | 22,252 |
Thorin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Thorin splits its recorded history at 1999: 88% of all births land in the more recent half, 12% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1968 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 167 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Thorin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 167
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Thorin by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (964 births, 42% of the file).
2010s was Thorin's strongest decade.
964 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Thorin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s 63
1970s
63 births
- 1980s 74
1980s
74 births
- 1990s 141
1990s
141 births
- 2000s 188
2000s
188 births
- 2010s
2010s
964 births
- 2020s
2020s
860 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 964 births (42% of all-time use).
How Thorin compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Thorin's total volume
Thorin by state
Where Thorin concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 119 | 5.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 107 | 4.7% |
| #3 | Washington | | 91 | 4.0% |
| #4 | Minnesota | | 69 | 3.0% |
| #5 | Oregon | | 59 | 2.6% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 46 | 2.0% |
| #7 | Colorado | | 42 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 42 | 1.8% |
119 of 2,301 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.
Thorin appears in 30 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Thorin's data
- Thorin's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (964 total births) through the 2020s (860) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Thorins (119 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Thorin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2023)
Similar record span (~57 yrs)
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, 1968–2025 (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 Thorin 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.