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Worldwide Name Statistics

Thor

Ranked #4060 - 1 in 1,921,230 people
US

Most common in

United States

4,164 bearers

World total

4,164

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#4060

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States4,164
Worldwide
~4,164
rank #4060
Rarity
1 in 1,921,230
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~4,164 in US

About the name Thor

There are an estimated 4,164 people named Thor alive worldwide today. That ranks Thor at #4060 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Thor is held by approximately 4,164 people, ranking #4060 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 79,707 U.S. residents).

Historically Thor is used overwhelmingly as a male name (100.0% male).

Thor 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 100.0%Female 0.0%

Thor popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Thor, 1904 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1904: 5
  2. 1912: 7
  3. 1913: 9
  4. 1914: 11
  5. 1915: 13
  6. 1916: 10
  7. 1917: 15
  8. 1918: 12
  9. 1919: 9
  10. 1920: 16
  11. 1921: 11
  12. 1922: 11
  13. 1923: 8
  14. 1924: 13
  15. 1925: 16
  16. 1926: 9
  17. 1927: 5
  18. 1928: 15
  19. 1929: 13
  20. 1930: 8
  21. 1931: 10
  22. 1932: 12
  23. 1933: 5
  24. 1934: 11
  25. 1935: 10
  26. 1936: 6
  27. 1937: 9
  28. 1938: 12
  29. 1939: 8
  30. 1940: 6
  31. 1941: 15
  32. 1942: 14
  33. 1943: 14
  34. 1944: 15
  35. 1945: 11
  36. 1946: 11
  37. 1947: 19
  38. 1948: 14
  39. 1949: 18
  40. 1950: 13
  41. 1951: 13
  42. 1952: 21
  43. 1953: 17
  44. 1954: 14
  45. 1955: 32
  46. 1956: 27
  47. 1957: 20
  48. 1958: 23
  49. 1959: 28
  50. 1960: 41
  51. 1961: 64
  52. 1962: 52
  53. 1963: 50
  54. 1964: 56
  55. 1965: 59
  56. 1966: 67
  57. 1967: 47
  58. 1968: 67
  59. 1969: 65
  60. 1970: 65
  61. 1971: 81
  62. 1972: 64
  63. 1973: 59
  64. 1974: 51
  65. 1975: 46
  66. 1976: 37
  67. 1977: 37
  68. 1978: 46
  69. 1979: 52
  70. 1980: 59
  71. 1981: 40
  72. 1982: 41
  73. 1983: 41
  74. 1984: 45
  75. 1985: 38
  76. 1986: 49
  77. 1987: 55
  78. 1988: 48
  79. 1989: 53
  80. 1990: 56
  81. 1991: 48
  82. 1992: 61
  83. 1993: 45
  84. 1994: 51
  85. 1995: 45
  86. 1996: 48
  87. 1997: 50
  88. 1998: 45
  89. 1999: 49
  90. 2000: 50
  91. 2001: 62
  92. 2002: 57
  93. 2003: 71
  94. 2004: 57
  95. 2005: 75
  96. 2006: 74
  97. 2007: 73
  98. 2008: 103
  99. 2009: 77
  100. 2010: 98
  101. 2011: 107
  102. 2012: 104
  103. 2013: 94
  104. 2014: 115
  105. 2015: 118
  106. 2016: 90
  107. 2017: 99
  108. 2018: 106
  109. 2019: 95
  110. 2020: 86
  111. 2021: 87
  112. 2022: 81
  113. 2023: 71
  114. 2024: 46
  115. 2025: 44

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Thor worldwide?

There are an estimated 4,164 people named Thor alive worldwide today, ranking #4060 globally.

Is Thor a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,921,230 people. In the United States there are roughly 4,164 bearers, which is 1 in 79,707 Americans.

Is Thor a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Thor is used 100.0% male and 0.0% female.

Where does the name Thor come from?

Who are famous people named Thor?

Data sources

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

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