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Thayer

Boy

Meaning of Thayer: English: 'tailor'

Thayer is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5824th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5824

15 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,437

First recorded 1912 · peak 2017

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 9 babies1982: 5 babies1983: 8 babies1984: 19 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 10 babies1987: 14 babies1988: 10 babies1989: 15 babies1990: 20 babies19901991: 10 babies1992: 12 babies1993: 11 babies1994: 16 babies1995: 14 babies1996: 13 babies1997: 11 babies1998: 10 babies1999: 14 babies2000: 16 babies20002001: 18 babies2002: 14 babies2003: 18 babies2004: 10 babies2005: 16 babies2006: 13 babies2007: 16 babies2008: 12 babies2009: 15 babies2010: 18 babies20102011: 20 babies2012: 36 babies2013: 44 babies2014: 52 babies2015: 52 babies2016: 45 babies2017: 52 babies2018: 49 babies2019: 49 babies2020: 16 babies20202021: 27 babies2022: 20 babies2023: 20 babies2024: 23 babies2025: 15 babies
US babies named Thayer per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 52.

Gender split

95% boys · 5% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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