How Many People Are Named Thorwald?
An estimated 1 people in the United States have the first name Thorwald. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 138 years old, and Thorwald peaked in popularity in 1923 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Thorwald 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 Thorwald paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 138, Thorwald is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1898.
- Thorwald is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
1
About 1 in 342,754,338 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
138
years old
Peak Year
1923
10 births
Total Registered
54
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Thorwald
Thorwald is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 54 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Thorwald as a male name
Ranked #3,672 in 1928
7 male births in 1928
Peak: 1923 (10 births)
Thorwald: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Thorwald span from the 1890s to the 1920s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 31 babies were registered. Thorwald remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Thorwald by Decade
How has Thorwald 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.
Thorwald + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Thorwald as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Thorwald: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Thorwald?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Thorwald 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 342,754,338 Americans share this first name.
Is Thorwald a common name?
Thorwald is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 3.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 54 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Thorwald most popular?
Thorwald reached peak popularity in 1923, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Thorwald is approximately 138 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Thorwald a male name?
Thorwald is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Thorwald Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Thorwald Smith, Thorwald Johnson, Thorwald 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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