United States name statistics
Thomas in United States
Estimated bearers
1,399,807
Country rank
#11
Per 100k
422
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 99.6%Female 0.4%
Thomas popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Thomas, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 2,542
- 1881: 2,293
- 1882: 2,622
- 1883: 2,316
- 1884: 2,582
- 1885: 2,275
- 1886: 2,345
- 1887: 2,158
- 1888: 2,463
- 1889: 2,245
- 1890: 2,209
- 1891: 1,995
- 1892: 2,429
- 1893: 2,173
- 1894: 2,179
- 1895: 2,167
- 1896: 2,099
- 1897: 1,996
- 1898: 2,172
- 1899: 1,819
- 1900: 2,572
- 1901: 1,832
- 1902: 2,150
- 1903: 1,971
- 1904: 2,073
- 1905: 2,153
- 1906: 2,189
- 1907: 2,186
- 1908: 2,323
- 1909: 2,480
- 1910: 2,869
- 1911: 3,315
- 1912: 6,121
- 1913: 7,132
- 1914: 8,898
- 1915: 12k
- 1916: 12k
- 1917: 13k
- 1918: 14k
- 1919: 14k
- 1920: 15k
- 1921: 15k
- 1922: 15k
- 1923: 16k
- 1924: 17k
- 1925: 17k
- 1926: 17k
- 1927: 17k
- 1928: 17k
- 1929: 16k
- 1930: 17k
- 1931: 17k
- 1932: 17k
- 1933: 17k
- 1934: 17k
- 1935: 18k
- 1936: 18k
- 1937: 20k
- 1938: 21k
- 1939: 22k
- 1940: 24k
- 1941: 27k
- 1942: 31k
- 1943: 33k
- 1944: 32k
- 1945: 32k
- 1946: 39k
- 1947: 45k
- 1948: 44k
- 1949: 45k
- 1950: 46k
- 1951: 48k
- 1952: 49k
- 1953: 47k
- 1954: 47k
- 1955: 46k
- 1956: 45k
- 1957: 45k
- 1958: 42k
- 1959: 40k
- 1960: 39k
- 1961: 38k
- 1962: 37k
- 1963: 36k
- 1964: 35k
- 1965: 32k
- 1966: 29k
- 1967: 28k
- 1968: 28k
- 1969: 28k
- 1970: 27k
- 1971: 23k
- 1972: 20k
- 1973: 18k
- 1974: 17k
- 1975: 17k
- 1976: 16k
- 1977: 17k
- 1978: 17k
- 1979: 17k
- 1980: 18k
- 1981: 17k
- 1982: 18k
- 1983: 18k
- 1984: 18k
- 1985: 18k
- 1986: 17k
- 1987: 18k
- 1988: 19k
- 1989: 19k
- 1990: 18k
- 1991: 17k
- 1992: 15k
- 1993: 15k
- 1994: 15k
- 1995: 14k
- 1996: 14k
- 1997: 13k
- 1998: 13k
- 1999: 13k
- 2000: 13k
- 2001: 12k
- 2002: 11k
- 2003: 11k
- 2004: 11k
- 2005: 10k
- 2006: 9,531
- 2007: 8,943
- 2008: 8,370
- 2009: 7,741
- 2010: 7,147
- 2011: 6,939
- 2012: 6,865
- 2013: 6,807
- 2014: 7,049
- 2015: 7,214
- 2016: 7,377
- 2017: 7,198
- 2018: 6,847
- 2019: 6,667
- 2020: 6,460
- 2021: 6,685
- 2022: 6,522
- 2023: 6,632
- 2024: 6,601
- 2025: 6,924
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Thomas in United States?
An estimated 1,399,807 people in United States are named Thomas. That works out to 1 in 237 residents.
Is Thomas a common name in United States?
Thomas ranks #11 among first names in United States.