Tharon: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	6	6	12	1	–	#3,839
1920s	107	19	126	13	+950%	#3,354
1930s	18	15	33	3	-74%	#2,997
1940s	24	14	38	4	+15%	#2,973
1950s	12	18	30	3	-21%	#3,899
1960s	–	107	107	11	+257%	#2,207
1970s	–	75	75	8	-30%	#2,847
1980s	–	73	73	7	-3%	#3,855
1990s	–	72	72	7	-1%	#5,092
2000s	–	62	62	6	-14%	#8,368
2010s	–	22	22	2	-65%	#9,540
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,839

1920s

107

126

+950%

#3,354

1930s

-74%

#2,997

1940s

+15%

#2,973

1950s

-21%

#3,899

1960s

–

107

+257%

#2,207

1970s

–

-30%

#2,847

1980s

–

-3%

#3,855

1990s

–

-1%

#5,092

2000s

–

-14%

#8,368

2010s

–

-65%

#9,540

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tharon

Tharon is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1916, 650 American babies have been named Tharon, about 74% boys and 26% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1923, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Tharon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tharon?

The median living Tharon is about 45 years old; half are between 30 and 59. An estimated 400 people named Tharon are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Tharon year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	7	#10,703
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	8	#9,540
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	7	#10,647
2009	–	–	5	#14,294
2008	–	–	6	#12,394
2007	–	–	7	#10,784
2006	–	–	9	#8,654
2005	–	–	8	#9,011
2004	–	–	7	#9,832
2003	–	–	5	#12,586
2002	–	–	8	#8,368
2001	–	–	7	#9,147
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	12	#5,092
1990	–	–	7	#7,105
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	8	#4,898
1975	–	–	9	#3,923
1970	–	–	8	#3,806
1965	–	–	5	#4,375
1960	–	–	10	#2,855
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	6	#5,246	–	–
1945	–	–	7	#2,973
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	6	#4,158	–	–
1930	–	–	9	#2,997
1925	10	#3,339	–	–
1920	13	#2,716	6	#4,234
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Tharon, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tharon?

The median living Tharon is about 45 years old. Half of all living Tharons are between 30 and 59 years old.

How many people named Tharon are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Tharon are alive in the United States, based on 650 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tharon in 2025?

Tharon did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Tharon?

650 babies have been named Tharon in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tharon most popular?

Tharon peaked in 1923, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Tharon a boy or girl name?

Tharon is used for both: about 26% of babies named Tharon have been girls and 74% boys.

Is the name Tharon rising or falling?

Tharon is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Tharon popularity over time

The story of Tharon

How old are people named Tharon?

Tharon year by year

Frequently asked questions

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