boy's name
Than
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Births on record 46
Than is a boy's name. In 2013 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.
- Peaked in 1986, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1956.
Than Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2010s.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 19 |
| 1990s | 7 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 5 |
How Popular Is Than?
In 2013, Than was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.
Where Than Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Than
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Than Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Than over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling Names for Than
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Than — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Than
How popular is the name Than?
In 2013, Than was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.
Is Than a girl's or a boy's name?
Than is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Than most popular?
Than peaked in 1986, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.