boy's name
Thurston
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,544
Thurston is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1918, when 73 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1884.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Thurston over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 7 |
| 1890s | 14 |
| 1900s | 65 |
| 1910s | 428 |
| 1920s | 542 |
| 1930s | 358 |
| 1940s | 371 |
| 1950s | 338 |
| 1960s | 296 |
| 1970s | 274 |
| 1980s | 243 |
| 1990s | 164 |
| 2000s | 173 |
| 2010s | 172 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 56 |
How popular is Thurston?
In 2025, Thurston was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Thurston 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 Thurston
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Thurston also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Thurston over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Thurston
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Thurston — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Thurston
How popular is the name Thurston?
In 2025, Thurston was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Thurston a girl's or a boy's name?
Thurston is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Thurston?
Thurston has 2 syllables.
When was Thurston most popular?
Thurston peaked in 1918, when 73 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Thurston a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Thurston currently ranks #13,501 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.