Boys' name · since 1912
Thurmon
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 1,053 babies named Thurmon, peaking in 1930. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,970 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,053
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
1,053 boys have been named Thurmon since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Thurmon recorded 1,053 times among boys since 1912, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1980.
- #4,970 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,053 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thurmon ranks #4,970 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,053 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,970 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,053
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Thurmon's 1,053 recorded births place it above 89.07% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by North Carolina.
Thurmon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Thurmon splits its recorded history at 1944: 32% of all births land in the more recent half, 68% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1966 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1930 peak of 32 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Thurmon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1980
- Peak year (1930)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
Thurmon by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (258 births, 25% of the file).
1920s was Thurmon's strongest decade.
258 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Thurmon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
152 births
- 1920s
1920s
258 births
- 1930s
1930s
221 births
- 1940s
1940s
178 births
- 1950s
1950s
130 births
- 1960s 73
1960s
73 births
- 1970s 35
1970s
35 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 258 births (25% of all-time use).
How Thurmon 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 Thurmon's total volume
Thurmon by state
Where Thurmon concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 87 | 8.3% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 15 | 1.4% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #4 | Oklahoma | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #5 | Mississippi | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #6 | South Carolina | | 5 | 0.5% |
87 of 1,053 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Thurmon's data
- Thurmon's decade-level peak was the 1920s (258 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Thurmons (87 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Thurmon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1930)
Similar record span (~68 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, 1912–1980 (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 Thurmon 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.