boy's name
Thorne
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 484
Thorne is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2001, when 21 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1920.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Thorne over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 7 |
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 38 |
| 1960s | 20 |
| 1980s | 41 |
| 1990s | 116 |
| 2000s | 119 |
| 2010s | 64 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 50 |
How popular is Thorne?
In 2025, Thorne was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Thorne 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 Thorne
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Thorne also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Thorne over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Thorne
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Thorne — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Thorne
How popular is the name Thorne?
In 2025, Thorne was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Thorne a girl's or a boy's name?
Thorne is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Thorne?
Thorne has 1 syllable.
When was Thorne most popular?
Thorne peaked in 2001, when 21 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Thorne a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Thorne currently ranks #9,211 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.