Thompson Boy
How popular is Thompson?
#2,332 boy name in 2025
59 baby boys were named Thompson in the US in 2025, making it the 2332nd most popular boy name. Another 5 girls got the name (#14,938 for girls).
1,940living people named Thompson (est.)
22median age of people named Thompson
2,748babies named Thompson since 1880
1 in 51,802US babies born in 2025
Thompson popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,332 for boys (▲ 583 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 59 boys, 5 girls |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+5% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,327 in 2015, #2,504 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2018 (76 boys) |
| Highest rank | #679 in 1887 |
| First recorded | 1882 |
| 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 |
Where Thompson is most popular
Babies named Thompson per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Thompson by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 13 | #679 |
| 1890s | 39 | #699 |
| 1900s | 24 | #998 |
| 1910s | 168 | #1,044 |
| 1920s | 207 | #1,348 |
| 1930s | 158 | #1,496 |
| 1940s | 205 | #1,377 |
| 1950s | 197 | #1,343 |
| 1960s | 136 | #1,849 |
| 1970s | 119 | #2,464 |
| 1980s | 161 | #2,100 |
| 1990s | 240 | #2,341 |
| 2000s | 290 | #2,737 |
| 2010s | 469 | #1,936 |
| 2020s | 299 | #2,276 |
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Questions
- Is Thompson a boy or girl name?
- Thompson is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 96% of babies named Thompson were boys.
- How popular is the name Thompson?
- 59 baby boys were named Thompson in the US in 2025, making it the 2332nd most popular boy name. Another 5 girls got the name (#14,938 for girls).
- When was Thompson most popular?
- Thompson peaked in 2018, when 76 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #679 in 1887.
- How many people are named Thompson?
- 2,748 babies have been named Thompson in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,940 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 22.
- Where is Thompson most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Thompson was most common in Alabama, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
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.