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 1996 and has been recorded in 29 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 9,603 babies (rank #3 that year). In 2024 it was given to 1,543 boys (rank #26). 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.

160,894

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

9,603

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
1996	9,603	#3
1997	9,479	#3
1998	9,468	#2
1999	9,454	#2
2000	8,672	#2
2001	8,337	#2
2002	7,438	#3
2003	7,213	#3
2004	7,295	#3
2005	6,792	#3
2006	6,616	#2
2007	6,530	#2
2008	6,062	#3
2009	5,520	#6
2010	5,307	#6
2011	5,353	#6
2012	4,893	#6
2013	4,591	#6
2014	4,405	#6
2015	4,075	#9
2016	3,898	#9
2017	3,246	#14
2018	3,243	#12
2019	2,957	#13
2020	2,646	#15
2021	2,302	#18
2022	2,101	#19
2023	1,855	#19
2024	1,543	#26