Name Legacy

Thompson

Recorded 1882–2025 · United States

Thompson was most popular in 2018, when 76 American babies were given the name — ranking #4,217 that year. In 2025 it ranked #4,741, with 64 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 2,748 people named Thompson.

Most popular in2018
Rank that year#4,217
Births that year76
Total since 18802,748
Given to99% boys

Thompson over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Thompson’s peak in 2018. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Thompson a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Thompson is a boy’s name — 0.8% of the 2,748 Americans given it were girls and 99.2% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 4% girls and 96% 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.

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Where Thompson 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