Thornton Boy
How popular is Thornton?
#7,675 boy name in 2025
10 baby boys were named Thornton in the US in 2025, making it the 7675th most popular boy name.
1,180living people named Thornton (est.)
58median age of people named Thornton
3,132babies named Thornton since 1880
1 in 331,534US babies born in 2025
Thornton popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #7,675 for boys (▲ 3258 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 10 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+11% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #8,035 in 2015, #8,734 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1921 (75 boys) |
| Highest rank | #430 in 1888 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| 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 |
Thornton by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 127 | #430 |
| 1890s | 92 | #457 |
| 1900s | 105 | #568 |
| 1910s | 438 | #654 |
| 1920s | 551 | #772 |
| 1930s | 352 | #963 |
| 1940s | 370 | #986 |
| 1950s | 309 | #1,138 |
| 1960s | 207 | #1,478 |
| 1970s | 136 | #2,204 |
| 1980s | 101 | #2,616 |
| 1990s | 133 | #3,601 |
| 2000s | 87 | #5,581 |
| 2010s | 89 | #6,334 |
| 2020s | 35 | #7,675 |
Boy names about as popular as Thornton
Questions
- Is Thornton a boy or girl name?
- Thornton is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Thornton were boys.
- How popular is the name Thornton?
- 10 baby boys were named Thornton in the US in 2025, making it the 7675th most popular boy name.
- When was Thornton most popular?
- Thornton peaked in 1921, when 75 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #430 in 1888.
- How many people are named Thornton?
- 3,132 babies have been named Thornton in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,180 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 58.
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.