Thomas Boy
How popular is Thomas?
#34 boy name in 2025
6,917 baby boys were named Thomas in the US in 2025, making it the 34th most popular boy name. Another 7 girls got the name (#11,928 for girls).
1,480,259living people named Thomas (est.)
59median age of people named Thomas
2,367,087babies named Thomas since 1880
1 in 479US babies born in 2025
Thomas popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #34 for boys (▲ 5 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 6,917 boys, 7 girls |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-4% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #50 in 2015, #45 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1952 (48,647 boys) |
| Highest rank | #8 in 1880 (20 years at that rank) |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 5% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Thomas is most popular
Babies named Thomas per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Vermont: 10.8 per 1,000 (68 boys)
- Wyoming: 9.7 per 1,000 (56 boys)
- New Hampshire: 9.5 per 1,000 (211 boys)
- District of Columbia: 9.1 per 1,000 (134 boys)
- Maine: 8.4 per 1,000 (163 boys)
Thomas by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 23,750 | #8 |
| 1890s | 21,115 | #10 |
| 1900s | 21,783 | #10 |
| 1910s | 91,619 | #10 |
| 1920s | 161,107 | #11 |
| 1930s | 183,878 | #8 |
| 1940s | 350,775 | #8 |
| 1950s | 454,385 | #8 |
| 1960s | 327,055 | #9 |
| 1970s | 186,739 | #17 |
| 1980s | 177,817 | #23 |
| 1990s | 146,638 | #26 |
| 2000s | 102,106 | #33 |
| 2010s | 70,027 | #47 |
| 2020s | 39,782 | #34 |
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Questions
- Is Thomas a boy or girl name?
- Thomas is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Thomas were boys.
- How popular is the name Thomas?
- 6,917 baby boys were named Thomas in the US in 2025, making it the 34th most popular boy name. Another 7 girls got the name (#11,928 for girls).
- When was Thomas most popular?
- Thomas peaked in 1952, when 48,647 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #8, held for 20 years starting in 1880.
- How many people are named Thomas?
- 2,367,087 babies have been named Thomas in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,480,259 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 59.
- Where is Thomas most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Thomas was most common in Vermont, at 10.8 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.