boy's name
Thoreau
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 32
Thoreau is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2021 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2019, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 2013.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Thoreau over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2021, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 25 |
| 2020s (to 2021) | 7 |
How popular is Thoreau?
In 2021, Thoreau was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Thoreau
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Thoreau over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Thoreau
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Thoreau — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Thoreau
How popular is the name Thoreau?
In 2021, Thoreau was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Thoreau a girl's or a boy's name?
Thoreau is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Thoreau?
Thoreau has 2 syllables.
When was Thoreau most popular?
Thoreau peaked in 2019, when 9 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.