How Many People Are Named Thompson?
An estimated 1,921 people in the United States have the first name Thompson. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 32 years old, and Thompson peaked in popularity in 2018 with 76 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Thompson 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 Thompson paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,921
About 1 in 178,425 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
2018
76 births
Total Registered
2,684
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Thompson
Thompson is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,684 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Thompson as a male name
Ranked #2,934 in 2024
43 male births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (76 births)
Thompson as a female name
Ranked #17,413 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (8 births)
Thompson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Thompson span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 474 babies were registered. While Thompson is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Thompson by Decade
How has Thompson 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.
Thompson by State
Birth registrations for Thompson span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Georgia. The lowest are in Washington, Ohio, New Mexico. On average, about 18 Thompsons were registered per state.
Thompson + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Thompson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Thompson
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Thompson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Thompson?
We estimate approximately 1,921 people named Thompson 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 178,425 Americans share this first name.
Is Thompson a common name?
Thompson is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,684 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Thompson most popular?
Thompson reached peak popularity in 2018, when 76 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Thompson is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Thompson a male name?
Thompson is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Thompson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Thompson Smith, Thompson Johnson, Thompson 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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