Thomas

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Thomas is a male name of Aramaic origins. The English spelling Thomas is a transliteration through Latin Thomas, of the approximate Greek transliteration, from Imperial Aramaic: תאמא, romanized: Tawmɑʔ), meaning 'twin'.

From Wikipedia

Thomas first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 74 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 2,700 babies (rank #6 that year). In 2025 it was given to 746 boys (rank #13). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Thomas

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Thomas yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

22Destiny numberThe master builderTurns visions into structures — a heightened 4.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

51,710

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

2,700

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Downton Abbey: Thomas Barrow — footman, then under-butler
In Yellowstone: Thomas Rainwater — Broken Rock tribal chairman

Famous people named Thomas

Thomas Edisonfilm producer · b. 1847
Thomas Jeffersonplanter class · b. 1743
Thomas Manndiarist · b. 1875
Thomas Hobbesphilosopher of law · b. 1588
Thomas Paineprose writer · b. 1737

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	220	#44
1953	214	#45
1954	181	#46
1955	157	#49
1956	184	#45
1957	186	#47
1958	162	#52
1959	168	#52
1960	266	#51
1961	251	#57
1962	238	#59
1963	238	#60
1964	203	#63
1965	186	#67
1966	208	#67
1967	213	#64
1968	153	#75
1969	204	#67
1970	186	#73
1971	208	#69
1972	213	#65
1973	193	#66
1974	188	#71
1975	189	#64
1976	204	#62
1977	195	#63
1978	193	#64
1979	229	#53
1980	292	#42
1981	275	#50
1982	340	#38
1983	425	#33
1984	509	#27
1985	629	#26
1986	790	#16
1987	887	#15
1988	979	#12
1989	1,103	#11
1990	1,158	#10
1991	1,205	#10
1992	1,162	#10
1993	1,136	#10
1994	1,107	#12
1995	1,181	#6
1996	1,151	#6
1997	1,164	#6
1998	1,156	#6
1999	1,384	#4
2000	1,273	#4
2001	1,186	#4
2002	1,075	#5
2003	1,078	#4
2004	1,139	#4
2005	1,094	#5
2006	664	#5
2007	657	#5
2008	1,072	#5
2009	1,017	#5
2010	985	#3
2011	904	#8
2012	942	#6
2013	840	#6
2014	898	#7
2015	2,477	#6
2016	2,700	#6
2017	1,149	#5
2018	1,107	#5
2019	1,376	#7
2020	1,025	#8
2021	658	#12
2022	686	#11
2023	555	#11
2024	744	#14
2025	746	#13