Thom

Thom

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: German

Thom first appears in the data in 1917 and has been recorded in 62 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1961 with 33 babies (rank #1,403 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Thom

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

2Destiny numberThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

845

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1917	7	#3,517
1925	6	#4,151
1935	9	#2,698
1936	6	#3,510
1937	8	#2,890
1938	9	#2,632
1941	14	#1,988
1942	20	#1,626
1943	16	#1,901
1944	15	#1,882
1945	16	#1,766
1946	25	#1,434
1947	28	#1,421
1948	28	#1,398
1949	16	#1,936
1950	18	#1,808
1951	17	#1,899
1952	15	#2,069
1953	24	#1,588
1954	14	#2,202
1955	20	#1,788
1956	16	#2,085
1957	11	#2,621
1958	29	#1,482
1959	23	#1,703
1960	18	#1,967
1961	33	#1,403
1962	23	#1,708
1963	19	#1,892
1964	15	#2,198
1965	14	#2,259
1966	16	#2,032
1967	16	#2,022
1968	24	#1,644
1969	17	#2,123
1970	13	#2,724
1971	12	#2,955
1972	13	#2,808
1973	12	#3,003
1974	17	#2,451
1975	6	#5,403
1976	7	#4,883
1977	7	#5,077
1978	12	#3,382
1980	13	#3,417
1981	15	#3,017
1982	9	#4,555
1983	9	#4,463
1984	10	#4,181
1985	9	#4,660
1986	9	#4,813
1987	5	#8,034
1988	9	#5,174
1989	5	#9,107
1990	7	#7,108
1993	8	#6,763
1994	8	#6,918
1999	5	#11,446
2013	5	#13,857
2016	5	#13,990
2019	5	#13,924
2021	5	#13,875

Year

Babies

Rank

1917

#3,517

1925

#4,151

1935

#2,698

1936

#3,510

1937

#2,890

1938

#2,632

1941

#1,988

1942

#1,626

1943

#1,901

1944

#1,882

1945

#1,766

1946

#1,434

1947

#1,421

1948

#1,398

1949

#1,936

1950

#1,808

1951

#1,899

1952

#2,069

1953

#1,588

1954

#2,202

1955

#1,788

1956

#2,085

1957

#2,621

1958

#1,482

1959

#1,703

1960

#1,967

1961

#1,403

1962

#1,708

1963

#1,892

1964

#2,198

1965

#2,259

1966

#2,032

1967

#2,022

1968

#1,644

1969

#2,123

1970

#2,724

1971

#2,955

1972

#2,808

1973

#3,003

1974

#2,451

1975

#5,403

1976

#4,883

1977

#5,077

1978

#3,382

1980

#3,417

1981

#3,017

1982

#4,555

1983

#4,463

1984

#4,181

1985

#4,660

1986

#4,813

1987

#8,034

1988

#5,174

1989

#9,107

1990

#7,108

1993

#6,763

1994

#6,918

1999

#11,446

2013

#13,857

2016

#13,990

2019

#13,924

2021

#13,875

Numerology of Thom

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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