boys' name ★ peaked 2023

Thorin

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,379 Trend ↑ Rising 15%
Rank 2025
#1,379
among boys · ↓16 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
134
named Thorin · -4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 12,747
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
167 babies
All-time total
2,301
#3,019 all-time among boys
First recorded
1968
in Social Security records

Thorin popularity over time

2,301 babies have been named Thorin since 1968, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2023Boys

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 – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 11 1 – #4,369
1970s 63 6 +473% #3,342
1980s 74 7 +17% #3,380
1990s 141 14 +91% #3,421
2000s 188 19 +33% #3,989
2010s 964 96 +413% #1,189
2020s (to 2025) 860 143 +49% #1,200

Where Thorin is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 136 0.08 outside top 500
2027 139 0.08 outside top 500
2028 140 0.08 outside top 500
2029 142 0.08 outside top 500
2030 143 0.08 outside top 500

Where Thorin is most popular

Boys named Thorin per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.084 per 1,000. Strongest in Oregon, Montana, and Washington.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Thorin born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Oregon 25 0.329 +292%
Montana 5 0.284 +237%
Washington 42 0.257 +205%
Minnesota 30 0.245 +191%
New Mexico 6 0.182 +117%
Indiana 26 0.162 +93%
Idaho 6 0.147 +74%
Colorado 18 0.139 +66%
Tennessee 24 0.133 +58%
Arizona 18 0.110 +31%
Wisconsin 11 0.093 +10%
Oklahoma 8 0.090 +8%
Michigan 18 0.088 +5%
Pennsylvania 19 0.072 -15%
Utah 6 0.063 -25%
North Carolina 16 0.063 -25%
Texas 51 0.058 -31%
California 45 0.049 -41%
Ohio 13 0.049 -42%
South Carolina 5 0.048 -42%
Georgia 11 0.043 -48%
Missouri 5 0.036 -57%
Florida 16 0.034 -60%
Virginia 6 0.032 -62%
Illinois 5 0.020 -77%
New York 6 0.014 -84%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
Nevada – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Thorin

Thorin is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,379 in 2025 with 134 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 2,301 American babies have been named Thorin. Its peak came in 2023, when 167 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Thorin?

The median living Thorin is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 12. An estimated 2,300 people named Thorin are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Thorin year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 134 #1,379
2024 139 #1,363
2023 167 #1,200
2022 155 #1,262
2021 131 #1,406
2020 134 #1,340
2019 124 #1,419
2018 139 #1,315
2017 150 #1,229
2016 136 #1,324
2015 156 #1,189
2014 114 #1,444
2013 74 #1,912
2012 32 #3,442
2011 28 #3,780
2010 11 #7,533
2009 18 #5,291
2008 24 #4,250
2007 14 #6,234
2006 21 #4,501
2005 21 #4,316
2004 23 #3,989
2003 17 #4,791
2002 19 #4,311
2001 19 #4,279
2000 12 #5,877
1995 20 #3,421
1990 11 #4,959
1985 14 #3,380
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Thorin?

The median living Thorin is about 8 years old. Half of all living Thorins are between 3 and 12 years old.

How many people named Thorin are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Thorin are alive in the United States, based on 2,301 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Thorin in 2025?

Thorin ranked #1,379 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 134 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Thorin?

2,301 babies have been named Thorin in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Thorin most popular?

Thorin peaked in 2023, when 167 newborns received the name.

Is Thorin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Thorin rising or falling?

Thorin is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Thorin become more popular?

Thorin is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 143 boys named Thorin in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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