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Thierry

Boy

Meaning of Thierry: French: 'ruler of the people'

Thierry is a boy's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4970th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1595th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4970

19 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1595

16 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

887

First recorded 1947 · peak 2007

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 7 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 11 babies1985: 11 babies1986: 11 babies1987: 7 babies1988: 8 babies1989: 11 babies1990: 13 babies19901991: 11 babies1992: 10 babies1993: 6 babies1994: 7 babies1995: 7 babies1996: 12 babies1997: 8 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 9 babies2000: 19 babies20002001: 16 babies2002: 19 babies2003: 10 babies2004: 11 babies2005: 16 babies2006: 27 babies2007: 40 babies2008: 30 babies2009: 17 babies2010: 34 babies20102011: 22 babies2012: 28 babies2013: 23 babies2014: 22 babies2015: 21 babies2016: 21 babies2017: 21 babies2018: 14 babies2019: 19 babies2020: 24 babies20202021: 18 babies2022: 28 babies2023: 21 babies2024: 17 babies2025: 19 babies
US babies named Thierry per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 40.

Gender split

96% boys · 4% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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