Thom
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,378 in 1948
0 babies were named Thom in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1917–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryThom first shows up in US birth records in 1917, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 108 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1948, when it reached #1,378.
About the name Thom
Thom is a boy name of English and Greek origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with T and ending in “-hom”. US birth records list Thom for boys from 1917 to 2021, in 62 of those 105 years. Its best year was 1948, when it ranked #1,378 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2021, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesGreek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.5 | 394,737 boys |
| 1920s | 0.5 | 1,851,852 boys |
| 1930s | 3.0 | 333,333 boys |
| 1940s | 12 | 86,430 boys |
| 1950s | 9.3 | 107,759 boys |
| 1960s | 10 | 99,502 boys |
| 1970s | 6.0 | 166,113 boys |
| 1980s | 5.1 | 196,464 boys |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 704,225 boys |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 1,250,000 boys |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 689,655 boys |
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- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Thom
What is the origin of the name Thom?
Thom has English, Greek roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Thom a boy or girl name?
Thom is a boy name.
How popular is the name Thom?
Thom is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #1,378 in 1948.