Thurman
Boy name · English · Native American · Norwegian · Old German · Scandinavian
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #204 in 1888
0 babies were named Thurman in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryThurman has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Thurmans, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1888, when it reached #204.
About the name Thurman
Thurman is a boy name of English, Native American and Norwegian origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-man”. US birth records list Thurman for boys from 1880 to 2024, in 145 of those 145 years. Its best year was 1888, when it ranked #204 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesNative American namesNorwegian namesOld German namesScandinavian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 153 | 6,552 boys |
| 1890s | 147 | 6,803 boys |
| 1900s | 209 | 4,774 boys |
| 1910s | 340 | 2,937 boys |
| 1920s | 291 | 3,437 boys |
| 1930s | 249 | 4,017 boys |
| 1940s | 176 | 5,681 boys |
| 1950s | 91 | 11,018 boys |
| 1960s | 67 | 15,038 boys |
| 1970s | 46 | 21,949 boys |
| 1980s | 27 | 37,538 boys |
| 1990s | 18 | 54,201 boys |
| 2000s | 8.6 | 115,875 boys |
| 2010s | 5.4 | 186,567 boys |
| 2020s | 4.4 | 227,273 boys |
More English boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
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- Unisex name: James · supplanter
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- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Thurman
What is the origin of the name Thurman?
Thurman has English, Native American, Norwegian, Old German, Scandinavian roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Thurman a boy or girl name?
Thurman is a boy name.
How popular is the name Thurman?
Thurman is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #204 in 1888.