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Worldwide Name Statistics

Thomas

Ranked #11 - 1 in 5,715 people
US

Most common in

United States

1.4M bearers

World total

1,399,807

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#11

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States1.4M
Worldwide
~1.4M
rank #11
Rarity
1 in 5,715
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~1.4M in US

About the name Thomas

There are an estimated 1,399,807 people named Thomas alive worldwide today. That ranks Thomas at #11 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Thomas is held by approximately 1,399,807 people, ranking #11 among first names. That works out to roughly 422 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 237 U.S. residents).

Historically Thomas is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Thomas appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 2,542
  2. 1881: 2,293
  3. 1882: 2,622
  4. 1883: 2,316
  5. 1884: 2,582
  6. 1885: 2,275
  7. 1886: 2,345
  8. 1887: 2,158
  9. 1888: 2,463
  10. 1889: 2,245
  11. 1890: 2,209
  12. 1891: 1,995
  13. 1892: 2,429
  14. 1893: 2,173
  15. 1894: 2,179
  16. 1895: 2,167
  17. 1896: 2,099
  18. 1897: 1,996
  19. 1898: 2,172
  20. 1899: 1,819
  21. 1900: 2,572
  22. 1901: 1,832
  23. 1902: 2,150
  24. 1903: 1,971
  25. 1904: 2,073
  26. 1905: 2,153
  27. 1906: 2,189
  28. 1907: 2,186
  29. 1908: 2,323
  30. 1909: 2,480
  31. 1910: 2,869
  32. 1911: 3,315
  33. 1912: 6,121
  34. 1913: 7,132
  35. 1914: 8,898
  36. 1915: 12k
  37. 1916: 12k
  38. 1917: 13k
  39. 1918: 14k
  40. 1919: 14k
  41. 1920: 15k
  42. 1921: 15k
  43. 1922: 15k
  44. 1923: 16k
  45. 1924: 17k
  46. 1925: 17k
  47. 1926: 17k
  48. 1927: 17k
  49. 1928: 17k
  50. 1929: 16k
  51. 1930: 17k
  52. 1931: 17k
  53. 1932: 17k
  54. 1933: 17k
  55. 1934: 17k
  56. 1935: 18k
  57. 1936: 18k
  58. 1937: 20k
  59. 1938: 21k
  60. 1939: 22k
  61. 1940: 24k
  62. 1941: 27k
  63. 1942: 31k
  64. 1943: 33k
  65. 1944: 32k
  66. 1945: 32k
  67. 1946: 39k
  68. 1947: 45k
  69. 1948: 44k
  70. 1949: 45k
  71. 1950: 46k
  72. 1951: 48k
  73. 1952: 49k
  74. 1953: 47k
  75. 1954: 47k
  76. 1955: 46k
  77. 1956: 45k
  78. 1957: 45k
  79. 1958: 42k
  80. 1959: 40k
  81. 1960: 39k
  82. 1961: 38k
  83. 1962: 37k
  84. 1963: 36k
  85. 1964: 35k
  86. 1965: 32k
  87. 1966: 29k
  88. 1967: 28k
  89. 1968: 28k
  90. 1969: 28k
  91. 1970: 27k
  92. 1971: 23k
  93. 1972: 20k
  94. 1973: 18k
  95. 1974: 17k
  96. 1975: 17k
  97. 1976: 16k
  98. 1977: 17k
  99. 1978: 17k
  100. 1979: 17k
  101. 1980: 18k
  102. 1981: 17k
  103. 1982: 18k
  104. 1983: 18k
  105. 1984: 18k
  106. 1985: 18k
  107. 1986: 17k
  108. 1987: 18k
  109. 1988: 19k
  110. 1989: 19k
  111. 1990: 18k
  112. 1991: 17k
  113. 1992: 15k
  114. 1993: 15k
  115. 1994: 15k
  116. 1995: 14k
  117. 1996: 14k
  118. 1997: 13k
  119. 1998: 13k
  120. 1999: 13k
  121. 2000: 13k
  122. 2001: 12k
  123. 2002: 11k
  124. 2003: 11k
  125. 2004: 11k
  126. 2005: 10k
  127. 2006: 9,531
  128. 2007: 8,943
  129. 2008: 8,370
  130. 2009: 7,741
  131. 2010: 7,147
  132. 2011: 6,939
  133. 2012: 6,865
  134. 2013: 6,807
  135. 2014: 7,049
  136. 2015: 7,214
  137. 2016: 7,377
  138. 2017: 7,198
  139. 2018: 6,847
  140. 2019: 6,667
  141. 2020: 6,460
  142. 2021: 6,685
  143. 2022: 6,522
  144. 2023: 6,632
  145. 2024: 6,601
  146. 2025: 6,924

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Thomas worldwide?

There are an estimated 1,399,807 people named Thomas alive worldwide today, ranking #11 globally.

Is Thomas a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 5,715 people. In the United States there are roughly 1,399,807 bearers, which is 1 in 237 Americans.

Is Thomas a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Thomas is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Thomas come from?

Who are famous people named Thomas?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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