Name Legacy

Thornton

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Thornton was most popular in 1921, when 75 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,597 that year. In 2025 it ranked #16,070, with 10 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 3,132 people named Thornton.

Most popular in1921
Rank that year#1,597
Births that year75
Total since 18803,132
Given to100% boys

Thornton over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Thornton’s peak in 1921. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Thornton a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Thornton is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 3,132 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% 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 Thornton

Where Thornton 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