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 1999 and has been recorded in 26 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2008 with 1,677 babies (rank #38 that year). In 2024 it was given to 1,242 boys (rank #32). 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.

34,277

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,677

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
1999	951	#56
2000	1,106	#52
2001	1,067	#52
2002	1,064	#52
2003	1,067	#54
2004	1,364	#43
2005	1,422	#42
2006	1,370	#43
2007	1,247	#44
2008	1,677	#38
2009	1,586	#38
2010	1,448	#41
2011	1,441	#39
2012	1,429	#39
2013	1,526	#37
2014	1,442	#38
2015	1,389	#39
2016	1,346	#40
2017	1,480	#37
2018	1,476	#34
2019	1,209	#40
2020	1,201	#37
2021	1,322	#34
2022	1,259	#34
2023	1,146	#35
2024	1,242	#32