Therman: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	6	1	–	#1,221
1910s	255	26	+4150%	#971
1920s	392	39	+54%	#1,017
1930s	302	30	-23%	#1,137
1940s	319	32	+6%	#1,089
1950s	224	22	-30%	#1,218
1960s	172	17	-23%	#1,484
1970s	108	11	-37%	#2,502
1980s	62	6	-43%	#3,236
1990s	40	4	-35%	#6,458
2000s	5	1	-87%	#14,192
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,221

1910s

255

+4150%

#971

1920s

392

+54%

#1,017

1930s

302

-23%

#1,137

1940s

319

+6%

#1,089

1950s

224

-30%

#1,218

1960s

172

-23%

#1,484

1970s

108

-37%

#2,502

1980s

-43%

#3,236

1990s

-35%

#6,458

2000s

-87%

#14,192

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Therman

Therman 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 1905, 1,885 American babies have been named Therman. Its peak came in 1919, when 49 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Therman stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Therman?

The median living Therman is about 66 years old; half are between 54 and 77. An estimated 700 people named Therman 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.

Therman year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	5	#14,192
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	5	#9,366
1985	–	–
1980	14	#3,236
1975	6	#5,401
1970	15	#2,502
1965	12	#2,463
1960	19	#1,907
1955	18	#1,900
1950	36	#1,218
1945	19	#1,574
1940	36	#1,106
1935	31	#1,222
1930	32	#1,277
1925	32	#1,300
1920	41	#1,117
1915	40	#1,013
1910	–	–
1905	6	#1,221
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Therman?

The median living Therman is about 66 years old. Half of all living Thermans are between 54 and 77 years old.

How many people named Therman are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Therman are alive in the United States, based on 1,885 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Therman in 2025?

Therman 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 Therman?

1,885 babies have been named Therman in the United States since 1905, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Therman most popular?

Therman peaked in 1919, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Therman a boy or girl name?

Therman is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Therman rising or falling?

Therman has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Therman

Therman popularity over time

The story of Therman

How old are people named Therman?

Therman year by year

Frequently asked questions

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