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 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2008 with 1,602 babies (rank #11 that year). In 2024 it was given to 1,061 boys (rank #10). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

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.

44,843

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,602

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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Names ranked near Thomas in 2024

Other boys' names starting with T

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	1,305	#35
1992	1,199	#38
1993	1,229	#39
1994	1,024	#40
1995	1,140	#35
1996	1,161	#32
1997	1,163	#30
1998	1,248	#25
1999	1,315	#24
2000	1,362	#20
2001	1,480	#15
2002	1,381	#18
2003	1,386	#17
2004	1,359	#16
2005	1,365	#14
2006	1,431	#14
2007	1,460	#15
2008	1,602	#11
2009	1,443	#13
2010	1,412	#13
2011	1,427	#12
2012	1,324	#13
2013	1,368	#12
2014	1,369	#12
2015	1,436	#11
2016	1,452	#11
2017	1,272	#12
2018	1,341	#11
2019	1,341	#11
2020	1,237	#11
2021	1,345	#8
2022	1,221	#9
2023	1,159	#8
2024	1,061	#10