boy's name
Thien
- Origin Vietnamese
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,448
Thien is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Thien is a name of Vietnamese origin.
- Peaked in 1996, when 42 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1977.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Thien over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 19 |
| 1980s | 213 |
| 1990s | 269 |
| 2000s | 291 |
| 2010s | 208 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 84 |
How popular is Thien?
In 2025, Thien was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Thien 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 Thien
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Thien also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Thien over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Thien
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Thien — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Thien
How popular is the name Thien?
In 2025, Thien was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Thien a girl's or a boy's name?
Thien is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Thien?
Thien has 1 syllable.
When was Thien most popular?
Thien peaked in 1996, when 42 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Thien a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Thien currently ranks #11,477 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.