Thurmond: 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	5	1	–	#1,661
1910s	77	8	+1440%	#1,522
1920s	146	15	+90%	#1,791
1930s	145	15	-1%	#1,683
1940s	185	19	+28%	#1,345
1950s	188	19	+2%	#1,427
1960s	109	11	-42%	#2,027
1970s	73	7	-33%	#3,130
1980s	59	6	-19%	#4,920
1990s	5	1	-92%	#9,371
2000s	5	1	0%	#11,974
2010s	5	1	0%	#13,995
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,661

1910s

+1440%

#1,522

1920s

146

+90%

#1,791

1930s

145

-1%

#1,683

1940s

185

+28%

#1,345

1950s

188

+2%

#1,427

1960s

109

-42%

#2,027

1970s

-33%

#3,130

1980s

-19%

#4,920

1990s

-92%

#9,371

2000s

#11,974

2010s

#13,995

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Thurmond

Thurmond 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 1909, 1,002 American babies have been named Thurmond. Its peak came in 1948, when 30 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 Thurmond stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Thurmond?

The median living Thurmond is about 67 years old; half are between 54 and 76. An estimated 500 people named Thurmond 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.

Thurmond 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	5	#13,995
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	5	#11,974
1995	–	–
1990	5	#9,371
1985	–	–
1980	7	#5,472
1975	6	#5,404
1970	10	#3,264
1965	10	#2,768
1960	14	#2,306
1955	23	#1,643
1950	26	#1,461
1945	13	#2,004
1940	19	#1,621
1935	15	#1,917
1930	16	#1,953
1925	12	#2,576
1920	17	#2,044
1915	14	#2,055
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Thurmond?

The median living Thurmond is about 67 years old. Half of all living Thurmonds are between 54 and 76 years old.

How many people named Thurmond are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Thurmond are alive in the United States, based on 1,002 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Thurmond in 2025?

Thurmond 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 Thurmond?

1,002 babies have been named Thurmond in the United States since 1909, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Thurmond most popular?

Thurmond peaked in 1948, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Thurmond a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Thurmond rising or falling?

Thurmond has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Thurmond popularity over time

The story of Thurmond

How old are people named Thurmond?

Thurmond year by year

Frequently asked questions

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