Thor is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Thor means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Thor across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Thor has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Thor is a boy name of Old Norse origin meaning “thunder”. The name of the Norse god of thunder.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,857 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 256 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 4 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 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 Thor per year, United States (1904 to 2025). United States peaked in 2015 (118/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2018 (19/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2018 (4/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2016 (3/yr).
Thor is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2015, when it ranked #3,188 nationally (given to 131 babies that year).
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