Thomes: 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	–	–	–	–
1910s	12	1	–	#3,926
1920s	84	8	+600%	#2,623
1930s	71	7	-15%	#2,170
1940s	83	8	+17%	#1,623
1950s	90	9	+8%	#2,037
1960s	66	7	-27%	#2,837
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#7,209
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,926

1920s

+600%

#2,623

1930s

-15%

#2,170

1940s

+17%

#1,623

1950s

+8%

#2,037

1960s

-27%

#2,837

1970s

–

1980s

–

#7,209

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Thomes

Thomes 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 1917, 411 American babies have been named Thomes. Its peak came in 1944, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Thomes?

The median living Thomes is about 70 years old; half are between 63 and 78. An estimated 200 people named Thomes 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.

Thomes 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	–	–
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2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#7,209
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	7	#3,513
1960	9	#3,052
1955	5	#4,348
1950	7	#3,294
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	7	#3,234
1930	5	#4,492
1925	10	#2,916
1920	10	#2,942
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Thomes?

The median living Thomes is about 70 years old. Half of all living Thomess are between 63 and 78 years old.

How many people named Thomes are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Thomes are alive in the United States, based on 411 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Thomes in 2025?

Thomes 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 Thomes?

411 babies have been named Thomes in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Thomes most popular?

Thomes peaked in 1944, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Thomes a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Thomes rising or falling?

Thomes has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Thomes

Thomes popularity over time

The story of Thomes

How old are people named Thomes?

Thomes year by year

Frequently asked questions

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