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Thor

Boy

Meaning of Thor: Norse: 'thunder'

Thor is a boy's name most strongly associated with Norse naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2802nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3688th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2802

44 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3688

5 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

4,857

First recorded 1904 · peak 2015

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 40 babies1982: 41 babies1983: 41 babies1984: 45 babies1985: 38 babies1986: 49 babies1987: 55 babies1988: 48 babies1989: 53 babies1990: 56 babies19901991: 48 babies1992: 61 babies1993: 45 babies1994: 51 babies1995: 45 babies1996: 48 babies1997: 50 babies1998: 45 babies1999: 49 babies2000: 50 babies20002001: 62 babies2002: 57 babies2003: 71 babies2004: 57 babies2005: 75 babies2006: 74 babies2007: 73 babies2008: 103 babies2009: 77 babies2010: 98 babies20102011: 107 babies2012: 104 babies2013: 94 babies2014: 115 babies2015: 118 babies2016: 90 babies2017: 99 babies2018: 106 babies2019: 95 babies2020: 86 babies20202021: 87 babies2022: 81 babies2023: 71 babies2024: 46 babies2025: 44 babies
US babies named Thor per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 118.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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