Thurston

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A few things about Thurston you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Thurston

Thurston Moore

American guitarist (born 1958)

Choose Thurston and your child shares a first name with Thurston Moore, an American guitarist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Thurston, like who?” Thurston Moore's Wikipedia article is available in 39 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 344,828 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Thurston, 5 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Thurston would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryThurston first shows up in US birth records in 1884, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 141 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1913, when it ranked #667. Today it's #12,008, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowThurston was 2.3× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 151,515 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 344,828.
• 🍂TrendThurston has slipped 4,974 places over the last five years and now sits at #12,008. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningIn Old Norse, Thurston means “Thor's stone”. Our records link it to English and Scandinavian roots.

About the name Thurston

Thurston is a boy name of English and Scandinavian origin meaning “Thor's stone”. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-ton”. US birth records list Thurston for boys from 1884 to 2025, in 127 of those 142 years. Its best year was 1913, when it ranked #667 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #12,008, with 5 babies.

Origin:English namesScandinavian names