How Many People Are Named Thom Yorke?
There are approximately 1 people named Thom Yorke living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Thom with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Yorke. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1
1 in 342,754,338 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Thom: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Thom. The peak year was 1961 with 33 births. The average person named Thom today is 60 years old.
Ancestry of the Yorke Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Yorke, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Thom" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Yorke" appears at a rate of 0.54 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Thom Yorke: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Thom Yorke?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Thom Yorke are alive in the United States today. The first name Thom is shared by 641 Americans, and the surname Yorke is shared by 1,814.
How rare is the name Thom Yorke?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Thom is very rare and the surname Yorke is rare.
Is Thom a male or female name?
Thom is predominantly male, with 100.0% of bearers being male and 0.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 1961 and the average bearer today is 60 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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