Thor
Thor was the 2875th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 44 babies. Its best year was 1968, when it ranked 883rd; the most babies were born in 2015 (118). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,433 places. More babies were named Thor in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,875 boys, down 1,099 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 44boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2015118 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,857babies recorded
Thor popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,875 | 44 |
| 2020 | #1,776 | 86 |
| 2010 | #1,609 | 98 |
| 2000 | #2,045 | 50 |
| 1990 | #1,527 | 56 |
| 1980 | #1,201 | 59 |
| 1970 | #1,014 | 65 |
| 1960 | #1,239 | 41 |
| 1950 | #2,194 | 13 |
| 1940 | #3,432 | 6 |
| 1930 | #3,264 | 8 |
| 1920 | #2,120 | 16 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Thor, counting every spelling?
Thor has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Thor?
44 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Thor (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Thor born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 191 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Thor.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Thor?
About 4,200 people born in the US named Thor are alive today, with a median age of 26; half are between 13 and 49. That makes Thor mostly worn by children and young adults. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Thor by state
How common Thor was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Washington (3.2×). In 42 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Thor: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Thor, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Thor
How popular is the name Thor?
Thor was the 2875th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 44 babies. Its best year was 1968, when it ranked 883rd; the most babies were born in 2015 (118). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,433 places. More babies were named Thor in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Thor a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Thor in the US.
Where is Thor most popular?
In 2021–2025, Thor was most common in Washington (0.12 per 1,000 boys), followed by Minnesota and Wisconsin.