Boys' name · since 1883

Thurlow

Since 1883, U.S. Social Security records show 422 babies named Thurlow, peaking in 1915. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#8,754 of 45,481
all-time among boys
422
born since 1883
1920s
peak decade

Thurlow is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 422 have been recorded since 1883.

Thurlow has 422 recorded births among boys since 1883, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 1977.

  • #8,754 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 422 born since 1883
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thurlow ranks #8,754 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 422 born since 1883, peaking in the 1920s.

#8,754 of 45,481
all-time among boys
422
born since 1883
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Thurlow's 422 recorded births place it above 80.75% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Thurlow's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Thurlow's SSA record in two at 1931 and the more recent half accounts for 36% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 64%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1911, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1915 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Thurlow popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–1977

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1915)
22
Annual births at peak, across 95 years of records
0510152025 18831916192219281935194219511977 5

Thurlow by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (129 births, 31% of the file).

1920s was Thurlow's strongest decade.

129 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.

Thurlow births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 129 births (31% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Thurlow? ▼
Thurlow has been given to 422 babies in the U.S. since 1883, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #8,754 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1977. 22 babies were born in 1915, its single highest year.
Where does Thurlow sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thurlow ranks #8,754 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Thurlow most popular? ▼
Thurlow was most popular in the 1920s decade with 129 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Thurlow been used? ▼
Thurlow has been recorded in Social Security data since 1883, spanning 95 years of data through 1977.
What names are similar to Thurlow? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Thurman, Thurston, Thurmon, Thurmond, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Thurlow's data

  • Thurlow's decade-level peak was the 1920s (129 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Thurlow

Nearby Names Like Thurlow

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Thurlow

Thurman Boy
16,392 births
Thurston Boy
#12041 3,501 births
Thurmon Boy
1,053 births
Thurmond Boy
1,002 births
Thunder Boy
#5277 562 births

Compare Thurlow side by side: Thurlow vs Thurman Thurlow vs Thurston Thurlow vs Thurmon

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Laray #9016
422 births · Peak 2009
Ami #6539
422 births · Peak 2007
Bora #5968
422 births · Peak 2005
Ladarious
422 births · Peak 1997

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Thurlow: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1883–1977 (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 Thurlow 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.