boy's name
Thor
- Origin Norse
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,352
Scotland
#667
2018 births
Thor is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 44 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Thor is a name of Norse origin.
- Peaked in 2015, when 118 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 75,352 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1904.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Thor over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 86 |
| 1920s | 117 |
| 1930s | 91 |
| 1940s | 137 |
| 1950s | 208 |
| 1960s | 568 |
| 1970s | 538 |
| 1980s | 469 |
| 1990s | 498 |
| 2000s | 699 |
| 2010s | 1,026 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 415 |
How popular is Thor?
In 2025, Thor was given to 44 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Thor 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 Thor
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Thor also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Thor over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Thor in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Thor
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Thor — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Thor
How popular is the name Thor?
In 2025, Thor was given to 44 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Thor a girl's or a boy's name?
Thor is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Thor?
Thor has 1 syllable.
When was Thor most popular?
Thor peaked in 2015, when 118 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Thor a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Thor currently ranks #1,668 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.