Thomas
From the Aramaic Ta'oma, twin, passed through Greek. The apostle who doubted the resurrection bore it, and the cult of Thomas Becket spread it in England.
Thomas in 2025
Thomas was given to 6,924 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 49th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 479 babies born.
The history of Thomas
Thomas reached its highest point in 1952, when 48,725 babies were given the name, ranking 12th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 10th, in 1880.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 2,367,087 babies have been named Thomas. Half of them were born before 1956, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Thomas by decade
| Decade | Babies named Thomas | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 23,841 | 10 |
| 1890s | 21,238 | 24 |
| 1900s | 21,929 | 35 |
| 1910s | 92,063 | 20 |
| 1920s | 162,051 | 17 |
| 1930s | 184,710 | 13 |
| 1940s | 351,737 | 11 |
| 1950s | 455,339 | 11 |
| 1960s | 328,237 | 10 |
| 1970s | 187,856 | 21 |
| 1980s | 178,967 | 34 |
| 1990s | 146,924 | 39 |
| 2000s | 102,261 | 51 |
| 2010s | 70,110 | 69 |
| 2020s | 39,824 | 49 |
Where Thomas is heading
Thomas has held roughly steady over the past decade, from 7,214 babies in 2015 to 6,924 in 2025.
Names like Thomas
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Thomas.