Thor Boy
How popular is Thor?
#2,832 boy name in 2025
44 baby boys were named Thor in the US in 2025, making it the 2832nd most popular boy name.
4,236living people named Thor (est.)
26median age of people named Thor
4,857babies named Thor since 1880
1 in 75,349US babies born in 2025
Thor popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #2,832 for boys (▼ 43 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 44 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-63% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,438 in 2015, #1,766 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2015 (118 boys) |
| Highest rank | #877 in 1968 |
| First recorded | 1904 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Thor is most popular
Babies named Thor per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Washington: 0.1 per 1,000 (20 boys)
- Minnesota: 0.1 per 1,000 (11 boys)
- Wisconsin: 0.1 per 1,000 (7 boys)
- Michigan: 0.1 per 1,000 (11 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (29 boys)
Thor by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 | #1,204 |
| 1910s | 86 | #1,944 |
| 1920s | 117 | #2,011 |
| 1930s | 91 | #2,084 |
| 1940s | 137 | #1,732 |
| 1950s | 208 | #1,338 |
| 1960s | 568 | #877 |
| 1970s | 538 | #904 |
| 1980s | 469 | #1,187 |
| 1990s | 498 | #1,485 |
| 2000s | 699 | #1,553 |
| 2010s | 1,026 | #1,436 |
| 2020s | 415 | #1,766 |
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Questions
- Is Thor a boy or girl name?
- Thor is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Thor were boys.
- How popular is the name Thor?
- 44 baby boys were named Thor in the US in 2025, making it the 2832nd most popular boy name.
- When was Thor most popular?
- Thor peaked in 2015, when 118 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #877 in 1968.
- How many people are named Thor?
- 4,857 babies have been named Thor in the US since 1880. We estimate about 4,236 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 26.
- Where is Thor most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Thor was most common in Washington, at 0.1 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.