Thoren
Boy name · #2976 in 2025 · Uniqueness 46/100
Thoren is currently the #2976 boy name in the United States — 42 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4179, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 boys born in 2025 was named Thoren.
Babies named Thoren per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 30-year story
Thoren first appears in the Social Security records in 1995, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 46 babies and a rank of #2789. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Thoren in class?
Thoren scores 46 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Thoren is most common
State-level data for Thoren 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 Thoren
Statistically, parents drawn to Thoren tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Khyren, Kairen, Sorren, Beren, and Torben.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Thoren | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #2941 |
| 2024 | 46 | #2789 |
| 2023 | 17 | #5470 |
| 2022 | 19 | #5019 |
| 2021 | 20 | #4780 |
| 2020 | 16 | #5451 |
| 2019 | 11 | #7173 |
| 2018 | 28 | #3793 |
| 2017 | 21 | #4594 |
| 2016 | 20 | #4776 |
| 2015 | 24 | #4179 |
| 2014 | 11 | #7048 |
| 2013 | 15 | #5659 |
| 2012 | 5 | #12274 |
| 2010 | 9 | #8139 |
| 2008 | 8 | #9019 |
| 2007 | 7 | #9788 |
| 2004 | 6 | #9948 |
| 1998 | 7 | #7560 |
| 1995 | 6 | #7792 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Thoren a popular boy name?
Thoren ranked #2976 among boys in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4179.
When was the name Thoren most popular?
Thoren peaked in 2024, when 46 American boys received the name (ranked #2789 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Thoren?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American boys was named Thoren. It scores 46/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.