Is Thien a boy or girl name?

Thien is a boy’s name. Of the 1,084 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 2.7% were girls and 97.3% were boys.

Thien

Recorded 1977–2025 · United States

Thien was most popular in 1996, when 42 American babies were given the name — ranking #4,745 that year. In 2025 it ranked #22,044, with 6 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,084 people named Thien.

Thien over time

Births per year. The dot marks Thien’s peak in 1996. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Thien a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Thien is a boy’s name — 2.7% of the 1,084 Americans given it were girls and 97.3% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Thien

Where Thien is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org