Thayer Boy
How popular is Thayer?
#5,859 boy name in 2025
15 baby boys were named Thayer in the US in 2025, making it the 5859th most popular boy name.
1,145living people named Thayer (est.)
19median age of people named Thayer
1,437babies named Thayer since 1880
1 in 221,023US babies born in 2025
Thayer popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #5,859 for boys (▼ 1429 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 15 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-71% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,428 in 2015, #5,447 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2014 (52 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,904 in 1918 |
| First recorded | 1912 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 96% boys, 4% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Thayer by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 74 | #1,904 |
| 1920s | 79 | #2,316 |
| 1930s | 58 | #2,479 |
| 1940s | 61 | #2,402 |
| 1950s | 48 | #2,821 |
| 1960s | 84 | #2,299 |
| 1970s | 72 | #2,890 |
| 1980s | 91 | #3,268 |
| 1990s | 131 | #3,052 |
| 2000s | 135 | #4,567 |
| 2010s | 404 | #2,427 |
| 2020s | 121 | #3,908 |
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Questions
- Is Thayer a boy or girl name?
- Thayer is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 96% of babies named Thayer were boys.
- How popular is the name Thayer?
- 15 baby boys were named Thayer in the US in 2025, making it the 5859th most popular boy name.
- When was Thayer most popular?
- Thayer peaked in 2014, when 52 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,904 in 1918.
- How many people are named Thayer?
- 1,437 babies have been named Thayer in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,145 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 19.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.