Thorn

THAWRN /ˈθɔːɹn/
boy 1 syllable trending up

Thorn is a rare variant of Theron that peaked in 1988 and has grown less common since.

Thorn is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #8,189 for boy births in the United States (and #17,063 across all names), given to 10 babies. Thorn was first reported in SSA data in 1958 and peaked in 1988 (16 births).

About the name Thorn

PronunciationTHAWRN /ˈθɔːɹn/
#8,189U.S. rank among boys 2025
#17,063among all names 2025
10U.S. births 2025
16peak births 1988
1958first in SSA data

Names similar to Thorn

How popular is Thorn?

Boys named Thorn 10 in 2025
195819601970198019902000201020202025
Boys named Thorn per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1958–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Thorn total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
20251010#8,189
202455#14,042
202388#9,655
202255#14,124
202177#10,689
202088#9,473
201988#9,651
201888#9,575
201777#10,661
201699#8,738
201577#10,519
201466#11,963
201355#13,863
201266#12,139
201155#14,144
200988#9,770
200866#12,396
20071010#8,105
200666#11,919
20051111#7,055
20041010#7,471
200366#10,751
200055#11,972
199977#8,626
19981212#5,431
19978—#7,213
19968—#7,064
199510—#5,880
19948—#6,918
199313—#4,670
19929—#6,087
199114—#4,205
19909—#5,769
198911—#4,787
198816—#3,333
19877—#6,032
19855—#7,494
19625—#4,581
19585—#4,461