Thurston Boy
How popular is Thurston?
#12,004 boy name in 2025
5 baby boys were named Thurston in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
1,758living people named Thurston (est.)
51median age of people named Thurston
3,501babies named Thurston since 1880
1 in 663,069US babies born in 2025
Thurston popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #12,004 for boys (▼ 4244 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 5 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-74% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,888 in 2015, #7,029 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1918 (73 boys) |
| Highest rank | #667 in 1913 |
| First recorded | 1884 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Thurston by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 7 | #764 |
| 1890s | 14 | #743 |
| 1900s | 65 | #784 |
| 1910s | 428 | #667 |
| 1920s | 542 | #800 |
| 1930s | 358 | #997 |
| 1940s | 371 | #899 |
| 1950s | 338 | #1,113 |
| 1960s | 296 | #1,340 |
| 1970s | 274 | #1,309 |
| 1980s | 243 | #1,852 |
| 1990s | 164 | #2,400 |
| 2000s | 173 | #4,264 |
| 2010s | 172 | #3,694 |
| 2020s | 56 | #6,330 |
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Questions
- Is Thurston a boy or girl name?
- Thurston is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Thurston were boys.
- How popular is the name Thurston?
- 5 baby boys were named Thurston in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
- When was Thurston most popular?
- Thurston peaked in 1918, when 73 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #667 in 1913.
- How many people are named Thurston?
- 3,501 babies have been named Thurston in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,758 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 51.
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.