Thom is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Thom across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Thom has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 844 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 190 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 30 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 10 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 4 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Thom per year, United States (1917 to 2021). United States peaked in 1961 (32/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2012 (17/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2011 (6/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2012 (4/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2020 (4/yr).
Thom is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1961, when it ranked #3,372 nationally (given to 32 babies that year).
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