boy's name
Thorsten
- Origin Swedish
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 248
Thorsten is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Thorsten is a name of Swedish origin.
- Peaked in 2020, when 18 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1969.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Thorsten over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 8 |
| 1970s | 12 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 12 |
| 2010s | 107 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 89 |
How popular is Thorsten?
In 2025, Thorsten was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Thorsten 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 Thorsten
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Thorsten also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Thorsten over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Thorsten
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Thorsten — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Thorsten
How popular is the name Thorsten?
In 2025, Thorsten was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Thorsten a girl's or a boy's name?
Thorsten is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Thorsten?
Thorsten has 2 syllables.
When was Thorsten most popular?
Thorsten peaked in 2020, when 18 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Thorsten a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Thorsten currently ranks #6,708 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.