How Many People Are Named Tharon?
An estimated 432 people in the United States have the first name Tharon. It is used for both genders, with 74.3% male. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Tharon peaked in popularity in 1923 with 32 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tharon as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Tharon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Tharon has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
Estimated Living Americans
432
About 1 in 793,413 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
74.3% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1923
32 births
Total Registered
650
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tharon
Tharon is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (74.3%) and females (25.7%). Out of 650 total births registered, 483 were male and 167 were female.
Tharon as a male name
Ranked #10,696 in 2019
7 male births in 2019
Peak: 1963 (14 births)
Tharon as a female name
Ranked #5,514 in 1952
6 female births in 1952
Peak: 1923 (32 births)
Tharon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tharon span from the 1910s to the 2010s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 126 babies were registered. Tharon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tharon by Decade
How has Tharon tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Tharon by State
Tharon + Last Name Combinations
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Tharon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tharon?
We estimate approximately 432 people named Tharon are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 793,413 Americans share this first name.
Is Tharon a common name?
Tharon is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 650 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tharon most popular?
Tharon reached peak popularity in 1923, when 32 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tharon is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tharon a male name?
Tharon is predominantly male. 74.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tharon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tharon Smith, Tharon Johnson, Tharon Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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