Thurman
English surname turned given name, from the Old Norse personal name Thormund, built on the god Thor and a word meaning protection.
Thurman in 2025
Thurman was not given to any babies in 2025. The Social Security Administration only publishes a name once at least five babies receive it in a year, so Thurman has fallen below that threshold.
The history of Thurman
Thurman reached its highest point in 1920, when 361 babies were given the name, ranking 650th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 480th, in 1888.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 16,397 babies have been named Thurman. Half of them were born before 1937, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Thurman by decade
| Decade | Babies named Thurman | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 173 | 480 |
| 1890s | 167 | 805 |
| 1900s | 295 | 761 |
| 1910s | 2,349 | 613 |
| 1920s | 3,209 | 646 |
| 1930s | 2,625 | 701 |
| 1940s | 2,561 | 768 |
| 1950s | 1,814 | 1,001 |
| 1960s | 1,290 | 1,380 |
| 1970s | 754 | 1,960 |
| 1980s | 488 | 2,734 |
| 1990s | 361 | 4,172 |
| 2000s | 172 | 8,187 |
| 2010s | 101 | 11,630 |
| 2020s | 38 | 16,107 |
Where Thurman is heading
Thurman has fallen 100% over the past decade, from 11 babies in 2015 to 0 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1920 peak — Thurman is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Thurman
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Thurman.