Thomas
4 countries#34 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Thomas was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
2,367,087 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #34 · peaked in 1952 with 48,725 births
Most common in: New York, Pennsylvania, California, Illinois, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
281,112 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #103 · peaked in 2000 with 10,458 births
Most common in: Nord, Paris, Hauts-de-Seine, Rhône, Bouches-du-Rhône
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
16,785 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #21 · peaked in 1981 with 472 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
4,353 births recorded 1997–2025 · currently #18 · peaked in 1998 with 198 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Thomas’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #51 | — |
| 2007 | #52 | ↓1 |
| 2008 | #52 | — |
| 2009 | #57 | ↓5 |
| 2010 | #62 | ↓5 |
| 2011 | #63 | ↓1 |
| 2012 | #63 | — |
| 2013 | #61 | ↑2 |
| 2014 | #54 | ↑7 |
| 2015 | #50 | ↑4 |
| 2016 | #48 | ↑2 |
| 2017 | #49 | ↓1 |
| 2018 | #49 | — |
| 2019 | #47 | ↑2 |
| 2020 | #45 | ↑2 |
| 2021 | #46 | ↓1 |
| 2022 | #45 | ↑1 |
| 2023 | #41 | ↑4 |
| 2024 | #39 | ↑2 |
| 2025 | #34 | ↑5 |
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