boy's name
Thorn
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 327
Thorn is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1988, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1958.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Thorn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1980s | 39 |
| 1990s | 98 |
| 2000s | 62 |
| 2010s | 61 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 43 |
How popular is Thorn?
In 2025, Thorn was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Thorn 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 Thorn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Thorn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Thorn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Thorn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Thorn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Thorn
How popular is the name Thorn?
In 2025, Thorn was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Thorn a girl's or a boy's name?
Thorn is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Thorn?
Thorn has 1 syllable.
When was Thorn most popular?
Thorn peaked in 1988, when 16 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Thorn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Thorn currently ranks #8,217 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.