How Many People Are Named Thurman?
An estimated 6,296 people in the United States have the first name Thurman. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 65 years old, and Thurman peaked in popularity in 1920 with 361 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Thurman 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 Thurman paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 65, Thurman is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1971.
Estimated Living Americans
6,296
About 1 in 54,440 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1920
361 births
Total Registered
16,396
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Thurman
Thurman is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 16,396 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Thurman as a male name
Ranked #13,994 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1920 (361 births)
Thurman as a female name
Ranked #5,361 in 1928
5 female births in 1928
Peak: 1928 (5 births)
Thurman: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Thurman span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 3,209 babies were registered. Thurman has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Thurman by Decade
How has Thurman 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.
Thurman by State
Birth registrations for Thurman span all 27 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Texas, Tennessee. The lowest are in Iowa, New Jersey, District of Columbia. On average, about 456 Thurmans were registered per state.
Thurman + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Thurman as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Thurman: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Thurman?
We estimate approximately 6,296 people named Thurman 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 54,440 Americans share this first name.
Is Thurman a common name?
Thurman is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 16,396 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Thurman most popular?
Thurman reached peak popularity in 1920, when 361 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Thurman is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Thurman a male name?
Thurman is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Thurman Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Thurman Smith, Thurman Johnson, Thurman 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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