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Thorne

Boy

Meaning of Thorne: English: 'dweller by a thorn bush'

Thorne 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 — 8900th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8900

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

465

First recorded 1920 · peak 2001

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 13 babies1988: 14 babies1989: 14 babies1990: 19 babies19901991: 11 babies1992: 16 babies1993: 12 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 8 babies1996: 11 babies1997: 10 babies1998: 13 babies1999: 16 babies2000: 19 babies20002001: 21 babies2002: 11 babies2003: 16 babies2004: 7 babies2005: 7 babies2006: 14 babies2007: 7 babies2008: 8 babies2009: 9 babies2010: 8 babies20102011: 0 babies2012: 8 babies2013: 5 babies2014: 11 babies2015: 7 babies2016: 6 babies2017: 11 babies2018: 8 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 7 babies20202021: 7 babies2022: 11 babies2023: 8 babies2024: 9 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Thorne per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 21.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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