Thorton

THAWR-tuhn /ˈθɔːɹtən/
boy 2 syllables fading

Thorton is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 1928 and has since faded.

Thorton is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2019. Thorton was first reported in SSA data in 1920 and peaked in 1928 (7 births).

About the name Thorton

PronunciationTHAWR-tuhn /ˈθɔːɹtən/
7peak births 1928
1920first in SSA data

Names similar to Thorton

How popular is Thorton?

Boys named Thorton
192019401960198020002019
Boys named Thorton per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1920–2019 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2019) 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

Thorton total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
201966#11,997
201255#14,017
19945—#10,112
19895—#9,108
19485—#4,147
19295—#4,483
19287—#3,671
19225—#4,893
19205—#4,920