How Many People Are Named Thurmon?
An estimated 345 people in the United States have the first name Thurmon. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 74 years old, and Thurmon peaked in popularity in 1930 with 32 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Thurmon 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 Thurmon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Thurmon is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
Estimated Living Americans
345
About 1 in 993,491 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1930
32 births
Total Registered
1,053
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Thurmon
Thurmon is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,053 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Thurmon as a male name
Ranked #6,170 in 1980
6 male births in 1980
Peak: 1930 (32 births)
Thurmon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Thurmon span from the 1910s to the 1980s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 258 babies were registered. Thurmon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Thurmon by Decade
How has Thurmon 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.
Thurmon by State
Birth registrations for Thurmon span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama. The lowest are in South Carolina, Mississippi, Oklahoma. On average, about 22 Thurmons were registered per state.
Thurmon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Thurmon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Thurmon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Thurmon?
We estimate approximately 345 people named Thurmon 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 993,491 Americans share this first name.
Is Thurmon a common name?
Thurmon is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,053 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Thurmon most popular?
Thurmon reached peak popularity in 1930, when 32 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Thurmon is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Thurmon a male name?
Thurmon is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Thurmon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Thurmon Smith, Thurmon Johnson, Thurmon 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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