Name Legacy

Thurmond

Recorded 1909–2016 · United States

Thurmond was most popular in 1948, when 30 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,881 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,002 people named Thurmond.

Most popular in1948
Rank that year#2,881
Births that year30
Total since 18801,002
Given to100% boys

Thurmond over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Thurmond’s peak in 1948. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Thurmond a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Thurmond is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 1,002 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 Thurmond

Where Thurmond 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