How Many People Are Named Thomas?
people named Thomas are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 234 people in the US has this name
Based on 2,367,087 babies named Thomas in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐⭐⭐ Very Common
Peak Year
48,725 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Greek form of the Aramaic name תָּאוֹמָא (Ta'oma') which meant "twin". In the New Testament this is the name of an apostle. When he heard that Jesus had risen from the dead he initially doubted the story, until Jesus appeared before him and he examined his wounds himself. According to tradition he was martyred in India. Due to his renown, the name came into general use in the Christian world.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Almost all of the babies given the name Thomas (99.6%) were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Thomas alive today is about 52 years old, and 46% are 60 or older. Half of them were between 36 and 70 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Thomas first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1952, to 48,725 babies. In 2025, 6,924 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Thomas reached #8 among boys' names in 20 years from 1880 to 1955, and was in the top 10 in 58 years between 1880 and 1966. In 2025 it ranked #34.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #34 |
| Best rank | #8 (20 years from 1880 to 1955) |
| Years in the top 10 | 58 |
| Years in the top 100 | 146 (1880 to 2025) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #8 in the 1950s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Thomas alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Thomas were born in New York than in any other state: about 148,779 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Thomas was given 1.5 times as often in New Jersey, 1.4 times in Connecticut and 1.4 times in Delaware.
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