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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in German and Danish
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Thompson is a given name.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
Explore published naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.
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4 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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Published statistics
United States, 2025: 59 boys (rank 2332).
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Thompson
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | 5 | 943 | observed |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | 8 | 679 | observed |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | 8 | 700 | observed |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | 5 | 1,074 | observed |
| 1895 | 8 | 795 | observed |
| 1896 | 7 | 900 | observed |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | 5 | 1,121 | observed |
| 1899 | 6 | 928 | observed |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | 6 | 1,013 | observed |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | 5 | 1,233 | observed |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | 8 | 999 | observed |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | 5 | 1,440 | observed |
| 1910 | 10 | 1,045 | observed |
| 1911 | 6 | 1,537 | observed |
| 1912 | 13 | 1,353 | observed |
| 1913 | 8 | 2,092 | observed |
| 1914 | 14 | 1,687 | observed |
| 1915 | 26 | 1,306 | observed |
| 1916 | 26 | 1,335 | observed |
| 1917 | 17 | 1,815 | observed |
| 1918 | 32 | 1,231 | observed |
| 1919 | 16 | 1,973 | observed |
| 1920 | 29 | 1,348 | observed |
| 1921 | 19 | 1,829 | observed |
| 1922 | 19 | 1,827 | observed |
| 1923 | 18 | 1,874 | observed |
| 1924 | 28 | 1,414 | observed |
| 1925 | 19 | 1,806 | observed |
| 1926 | 22 | 1,605 | observed |
| 1927 | 15 | 2,121 | observed |
| 1928 | 17 | 1,902 | observed |
| 1929 | 21 | 1,611 | observed |
| 1930 | 24 | 1,496 | observed |
| 1931 | 11 | 2,328 | observed |
| 1932 | 13 | 2,101 | observed |
| 1933 | 18 | 1,644 | observed |
| 1934 | 17 | 1,725 | observed |
| 1935 | 9 | 2,529 | observed |
| 1936 | 14 | 1,872 | observed |
| 1937 | 17 | 1,688 | observed |
| 1938 | 16 | 1,741 | observed |
| 1939 | 19 | 1,532 | observed |
| 1940 | 19 | 1,573 | observed |
| 1941 | 22 | 1,446 | observed |
| 1942 | 23 | 1,467 | observed |
| 1943 | 16 | 1,833 | observed |
| 1944 | 22 | 1,438 | observed |
| 1945 | 18 | 1,581 | observed |
| 1946 | 18 | 1,692 | observed |
| 1947 | 16 | 1,916 | observed |
| 1948 | 28 | 1,378 | observed |
| 1949 | 23 | 1,544 | observed |
| 1950 | 22 | 1,572 | observed |
| 1951 | 30 | 1,344 | observed |
| 1952 | 22 | 1,615 | observed |
| 1953 | 14 | 2,099 | observed |
| 1954 | 16 | 1,956 | observed |
| 1955 | 17 | 1,902 | observed |
| 1956 | 20 | 1,765 | observed |
| 1957 | 19 | 1,837 | observed |
| 1958 | 21 | 1,724 | observed |
| 1959 | 16 | 2,033 | observed |
| 1960 | 14 | 2,210 | observed |
| 1961 | 18 | 1,948 | observed |
| 1962 | 12 | 2,364 | observed |
| 1963 | 12 | 2,414 | observed |
| 1964 | 19 | 1,850 | observed |
| 1965 | 16 | 1,987 | observed |
| 1966 | 8 | 2,986 | observed |
| 1967 | 13 | 2,242 | observed |
| 1968 | 12 | 2,445 | observed |
| 1969 | 12 | 2,549 | observed |
| 1970 | 12 | 2,739 | observed |
| 1971 | 7 | 3,963 | observed |
| 1972 | 10 | 3,152 | observed |
| 1973 | 15 | 2,513 | observed |
| 1974 | 7 | 4,190 | observed |
| 1975 | 13 | 2,902 | observed |
| 1976 | 15 | 2,709 | observed |
| 1977 | 11 | 3,386 | observed |
| 1978 | 10 | 3,614 | observed |
| 1979 | 19 | 2,465 | observed |
| 1980 | 16 | 2,831 | observed |
| 1981 | 5 | 6,262 | observed |
| 1982 | 18 | 2,596 | observed |
| 1983 | 12 | 3,411 | observed |
| 1984 | 13 | 3,270 | observed |
| 1985 | 6 | 5,785 | observed |
| 1986 | 21 | 2,510 | observed |
| 1987 | 15 | 3,201 | observed |
| 1988 | 22 | 2,599 | observed |
| 1989 | 33 | 2,106 | observed |
| 1990 | 26 | 2,553 | observed |
| 1991 | 21 | 2,989 | observed |
| 1992 | 15 | 3,920 | observed |
| 1993 | 32 | 2,347 | observed |
| 1994 | 25 | 2,847 | observed |
| 1995 | 19 | 3,432 | observed |
| 1996 | 19 | 3,549 | observed |
| 1997 | 26 | 2,903 | observed |
| 1998 | 24 | 3,191 | observed |
| 1999 | 33 | 2,608 | observed |
| 2000 | 29 | 2,993 | observed |
| 2001 | 23 | 3,617 | observed |
| 2002 | 13 | 5,395 | observed |
| 2003 | 31 | 3,044 | observed |
| 2004 | 38 | 2,741 | observed |
| 2005 | 29 | 3,389 | observed |
| 2006 | 27 | 3,686 | observed |
| 2007 | 37 | 3,090 | observed |
| 2008 | 31 | 3,486 | observed |
| 2009 | 32 | 3,399 | observed |
| 2010 | 38 | 3,014 | observed |
| 2011 | 26 | 3,885 | observed |
| 2012 | 36 | 3,115 | observed |
| 2013 | 33 | 3,265 | observed |
| 2014 | 37 | 3,038 | observed |
| 2015 | 56 | 2,328 | observed |
| 2016 | 51 | 2,477 | observed |
| 2017 | 55 | 2,345 | observed |
| 2018 | 76 | 1,937 | observed |
| 2019 | 61 | 2,265 | observed |
| 2020 | 51 | 2,505 | observed |
| 2021 | 61 | 2,277 | observed |
| 2022 | 51 | 2,616 | observed |
| 2023 | 34 | 3,416 | observed |
| 2024 | 43 | 2,915 | observed |
| 2025 | 59 | 2,332 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Thompson” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American actress
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
British academic (1857–1934)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
American musician, singer, composer (1922–1996)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
