Thornton is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Thornton across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Thornton has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,132 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 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 Thornton per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1921 (75/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2014 (3/yr).
Thornton is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1921, when it ranked #1,605 nationally (given to 75 babies that year).
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