Thor
Boy name · #2840 in 2025 · Uniqueness 90/100
In 2025, 44 baby boys were named Thor, placing it at #2840 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1438, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,909 boys born in 2025 was named Thor.
The 121-year story
Thor first appears in the Social Security records in 1904, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 118 boys were named Thor — good for #1438 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Thor per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Thor in class?
Thor scores 90 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Thor will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Thor is most common
State-level data for Thor is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Thor
Statistically, parents drawn to Thor tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Thane, Tobin, Caesar, Noor, and Baxter.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Thor | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | #2833 |
| 2024 | 46 | #2789 |
| 2023 | 71 | #2078 |
| 2022 | 81 | #1917 |
| 2021 | 87 | #1799 |
| 2020 | 86 | #1766 |
| 2019 | 95 | #1678 |
| 2018 | 106 | #1576 |
| 2017 | 99 | #1612 |
| 2016 | 90 | #1724 |
| 2015 | 118 | #1438 |
| 2014 | 115 | #1436 |
| 2013 | 94 | #1624 |
| 2012 | 104 | #1535 |
| 2011 | 107 | #1505 |
| 2010 | 98 | #1599 |
| 2009 | 77 | #1873 |
| 2008 | 103 | #1553 |
| 2007 | 73 | #1928 |
| 2006 | 74 | #1840 |
| 2005 | 75 | #1752 |
| 2004 | 57 | #2075 |
| 2003 | 71 | #1717 |
| 2002 | 57 | #1943 |
| 2001 | 62 | #1800 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Thor a popular boy name?
Thor ranked #2840 among boys in 2025 with 44 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1438.
When was the name Thor most popular?
Thor peaked in 2015, when 118 American boys received the name (ranked #1438 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Thor?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,909 newborn American boys was named Thor. It scores 90/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.