boy's name
Thayer
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,440
Thayer is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2014, when 52 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 221,043 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Thayer over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 74 |
| 1920s | 79 |
| 1930s | 63 |
| 1940s | 71 |
| 1950s | 48 |
| 1960s | 95 |
| 1970s | 83 |
| 1980s | 107 |
| 1990s | 131 |
| 2000s | 148 |
| 2010s | 417 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 121 |
How popular is Thayer?
In 2025, Thayer was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Thayer 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 Thayer
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Thayer also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Thayer over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Thayer
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Thayer — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Thayer
How popular is the name Thayer?
In 2025, Thayer was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Thayer a girl's or a boy's name?
Thayer is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Thayer?
Thayer has 2 syllables.
When was Thayer most popular?
Thayer peaked in 2014, when 52 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Thayer a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Thayer currently ranks #6,101 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.