Total births
58
Unisex name · since 1995
Thyme
58 babies named Thyme in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 58
- total births
- 1995–2022
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Thyme sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 58 recorded since 1995.
Thyme has 58 recorded births among girls since 1995, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2022.
- 58 total births
- 1995–2022 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
58 girls have been named Thyme since 1995, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2022.
- 58
- total births
- 1995–2022
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Thyme was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
9 babies were named Thyme in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
Thyme's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Thyme splits its recorded history at 2004: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1999 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Thyme at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1999
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1995
Thyme popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2022
- Peak year (1999)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Thyme popularity over time - boys
6 total births recorded since 2019 (Thyme as boys' name)
Thyme by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Thyme's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Thyme births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
20 births
- 2000s
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
13 births
- 2020s
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 20 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Thyme? ▼
Since 1995, Social Security records show 58 babies named Thyme. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 1999, with 9 births.
When was Thyme most popular? ▼
Thyme was most popular in the 1990s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Is Thyme a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Thyme is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 58 births, and as a boy's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Thyme been used? ▼
Records for Thyme go back to 1995, giving 28 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Thyme? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Thyra, Thy, Thyri, Thyrii, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Thyme's data
- Thyme's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (20 total births) through the 2020s (13) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Thyme
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Thyme
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1995–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Thyme: Baby Name Since 1995 - 58 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/thyme. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Thyme 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 June 2026.