boy's name
Thunder
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 712
Thunder is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2018, when 30 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 184,196 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1975.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Thunder over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 14 |
| 1980s | 16 |
| 1990s | 118 |
| 2000s | 133 |
| 2010s | 163 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 118 |
How popular is Thunder?
In 2025, Thunder was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Thunder 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 Thunder
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Thunder also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Thunder over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Thunder
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Thunder — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Thunder
How popular is the name Thunder?
In 2025, Thunder was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Thunder a girl's or a boy's name?
Thunder is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Thunder?
Thunder has 2 syllables.
When was Thunder most popular?
Thunder peaked in 2018, when 30 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Thunder a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Thunder currently ranks #2,988 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.