Boys' name · since 1888
Thorvald
Thorvald has 114 recorded births since 1888 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16,574 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 114
- born since 1888
- 1910s
- peak decade
114 boys have been named Thorvald since 1888, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Thorvald recorded 114 times among boys since 1888, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 1932.
- #16,574 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 114 born since 1888
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thorvald ranks #16,574 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 114 born since 1888, peaking in the 1910s.
- #16,574 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 114
- born since 1888
- 1910s
- peak decade
Thorvald's 114 recorded births place it above 63.54% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Minnesota.
Thorvald's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Thorvald's SSA record in two at 1920 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1888, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1916 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Thorvald popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–1932
- Peak year (1916)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Thorvald by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (55 births, 48% of the file).
1910s was Thorvald's strongest decade.
55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Thorvald births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
55 births
- 1920s
1920s
48 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 55 births (48% of all-time use).
Thorvald by state
Where Thorvald concentrates geographically, total births since 1888
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 5 | 4.4% |
5 of 114 births nationwide.
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What to do with Thorvald's data
- Thorvald's decade-level peak was the 1910s (55 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Minnesota records the most Thorvalds (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Thorvald: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~44 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, 1888–1932 (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 Thorvald 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.