“Thor + stone”
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A given name in English
/ˈθɜːs.tən/ · English (Received Pronunciation)
01 / Meaning & origin
Thurston is a masculine given name documented in English.
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
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United States, 2025: 5 boys (rank 12008). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Thurston
Recorded category boys
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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 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | 7 | 764 | observed |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | 5 | 1,079 | observed |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | 9 | 744 | observed |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | 11 | 785 | observed |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | 8 | 862 | observed |
| 1903 | 7 | 910 | observed |
| 1904 | 8 | 874 | observed |
| 1905 | 9 | 836 | observed |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | 5 | 1,345 | observed |
| 1908 | 7 | 1,113 | observed |
| 1909 | 10 | 951 | observed |
| 1910 | 16 | 755 | observed |
| 1911 | 14 | 896 | observed |
| 1912 | 26 | 876 | observed |
| 1913 | 45 | 667 | observed |
| 1914 | 39 | 870 | observed |
| 1915 | 64 | 750 | observed |
| 1916 | 42 | 984 | observed |
| 1917 | 54 | 864 | observed |
| 1918 | 73 | 753 | observed |
| 1919 | 55 | 898 | observed |
| 1920 | 67 | 816 | observed |
| 1921 | 72 | 800 | observed |
| 1922 | 55 | 941 | observed |
| 1923 | 56 | 913 | observed |
| 1924 | 67 | 823 | observed |
| 1925 | 45 | 1,022 | observed |
| 1926 | 51 | 955 | observed |
| 1927 | 39 | 1,145 | observed |
| 1928 | 52 | 938 | observed |
| 1929 | 38 | 1,129 | observed |
| 1930 | 45 | 1,021 | observed |
| 1931 | 44 | 997 | observed |
| 1932 | 31 | 1,216 | observed |
| 1933 | 38 | 1,051 | observed |
| 1934 | 38 | 1,059 | observed |
| 1935 | 34 | 1,123 | observed |
| 1936 | 27 | 1,271 | observed |
| 1937 | 39 | 1,016 | observed |
| 1938 | 30 | 1,199 | observed |
| 1939 | 32 | 1,141 | observed |
| 1940 | 33 | 1,156 | observed |
| 1941 | 34 | 1,129 | observed |
| 1942 | 29 | 1,298 | observed |
| 1943 | 29 | 1,280 | observed |
| 1944 | 42 | 1,004 | observed |
| 1945 | 50 | 899 | observed |
| 1946 | 39 | 1,111 | observed |
| 1947 | 37 | 1,190 | observed |
| 1948 | 34 | 1,231 | observed |
| 1949 | 44 | 1,063 | observed |
| 1950 | 28 | 1,364 | observed |
| 1951 | 41 | 1,123 | observed |
| 1952 | 31 | 1,347 | observed |
| 1953 | 27 | 1,455 | observed |
| 1954 | 25 | 1,525 | observed |
| 1955 | 29 | 1,419 | observed |
| 1956 | 38 | 1,232 | observed |
| 1957 | 39 | 1,250 | observed |
| 1958 | 47 | 1,114 | observed |
| 1959 | 33 | 1,360 | observed |
| 1960 | 34 | 1,359 | observed |
| 1961 | 32 | 1,406 | observed |
| 1962 | 34 | 1,341 | observed |
| 1963 | 30 | 1,426 | observed |
| 1964 | 31 | 1,408 | observed |
| 1965 | 30 | 1,405 | observed |
| 1966 | 21 | 1,684 | observed |
| 1967 | 25 | 1,540 | observed |
| 1968 | 32 | 1,366 | observed |
| 1969 | 27 | 1,570 | observed |
| 1970 | 32 | 1,494 | observed |
| 1971 | 41 | 1,309 | observed |
| 1972 | 24 | 1,819 | observed |
| 1973 | 32 | 1,514 | observed |
| 1974 | 32 | 1,546 | observed |
| 1975 | 19 | 2,288 | observed |
| 1976 | 24 | 1,999 | observed |
| 1977 | 17 | 2,556 | observed |
| 1978 | 24 | 2,012 | observed |
| 1979 | 29 | 1,867 | observed |
| 1980 | 30 | 1,852 | observed |
| 1981 | 27 | 1,996 | observed |
| 1982 | 21 | 2,341 | observed |
| 1983 | 24 | 2,140 | observed |
| 1984 | 25 | 2,098 | observed |
| 1985 | 21 | 2,427 | observed |
| 1986 | 21 | 2,510 | observed |
| 1987 | 22 | 2,468 | observed |
| 1988 | 28 | 2,197 | observed |
| 1989 | 24 | 2,615 | observed |
| 1990 | 10 | 4,993 | observed |
| 1991 | 29 | 2,406 | observed |
| 1992 | 23 | 2,909 | observed |
| 1993 | 15 | 4,020 | observed |
| 1994 | 14 | 4,290 | observed |
| 1995 | 16 | 3,854 | observed |
| 1996 | 15 | 4,185 | observed |
| 1997 | 17 | 3,877 | observed |
| 1998 | 10 | 5,840 | observed |
| 1999 | 15 | 4,537 | observed |
| 2000 | 13 | 5,297 | observed |
| 2001 | 13 | 5,390 | observed |
| 2002 | 11 | 6,088 | observed |
| 2003 | 15 | 5,035 | observed |
| 2004 | 18 | 4,602 | observed |
| 2005 | 20 | 4,326 | observed |
| 2006 | 21 | 4,370 | observed |
| 2007 | 21 | 4,493 | observed |
| 2008 | 23 | 4,267 | observed |
| 2009 | 18 | 5,102 | observed |
| 2010 | 24 | 4,099 | observed |
| 2011 | 28 | 3,695 | observed |
| 2012 | 16 | 5,482 | observed |
| 2013 | 24 | 4,064 | observed |
| 2014 | 15 | 5,733 | observed |
| 2015 | 19 | 4,890 | observed |
| 2016 | 16 | 5,555 | observed |
| 2017 | 11 | 7,095 | observed |
| 2018 | 7 | 9,670 | observed |
| 2019 | 12 | 6,777 | observed |
| 2020 | 11 | 7,034 | observed |
| 2021 | 13 | 6,335 | observed |
| 2022 | 9 | 8,300 | observed |
| 2023 | 8 | 8,921 | observed |
| 2024 | 10 | 7,765 | observed |
| 2025 | 5 | 12,008 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Thurston” 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
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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
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.
