boy's name
Thorwald
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Births on record 54
Thorwald is a boy's name. In 1928 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 1923, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1893.
Thorwald over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1920s. The striped bar is the 1920s, still in progress — it covers 1920 to 1928, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 8 |
| 1910s | 15 |
| 1920s (to 1928) | 31 |
How popular is Thorwald?
In 1928, Thorwald 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 Thorwald
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Sibling names for Thorwald
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Thorwald — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Thorwald
How popular is the name Thorwald?
In 1928, Thorwald 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 Thorwald a girl's or a boy's name?
Thorwald is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Thorwald most popular?
Thorwald peaked in 1923, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.