How Many People Are Named Thorpe?
An estimated 5 people in the United States have the first name Thorpe. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 60 years old, and Thorpe peaked in popularity in 1971 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Thorpe 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 Thorpe paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Thorpe is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
5
About 1 in 68,550,868 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1971
6 births
Total Registered
6
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Thorpe
Thorpe is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 6 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Thorpe as a male name
Ranked #4,868 in 1971
6 male births in 1971
Peak: 1971 (6 births)
Thorpe: Popularity Over Time
Thorpe by Decade
How has Thorpe 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
Thorpe + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Thorpe as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Thorpe
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Thorpe: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Thorpe?
We estimate approximately 5 people named Thorpe 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 68,550,868 Americans share this first name.
Is Thorpe a common name?
Thorpe is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 18.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Thorpe most popular?
Thorpe reached peak popularity in 1971, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Thorpe is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Thorpe a male name?
Thorpe is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Thorpe Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Thorpe Smith, Thorpe Johnson, Thorpe 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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