How Many People Are Named Thomas Davis?
There are approximately 5,860 people named Thomas Davis living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 58,491 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Thomas with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Davis. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
5,860
1 in 58,491 Americans
Combination Rarity
Common
First Name
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Last Name
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Thomas: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Thomas. The peak year was 1952 with 48,728 births. The average person named Thomas today is 55 years old.
Ancestry of the Davis Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Davis, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Thomas" has an estimated frequency of 0.452% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Davis" appears at a rate of 378.45 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 5,860 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Thomas Davis: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Thomas Davis?
We estimate approximately 5,860 people named Thomas Davis are alive in the United States today. The first name Thomas is shared by 1,548,322 Americans, and the surname Davis is shared by 1,271,188.
How rare is the name Thomas Davis?
This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 58,491 Americans. The first name Thomas is very common and the surname Davis is very common.
Is Thomas a male or female name?
Thomas is predominantly male, with 99.6% of bearers being male and 0.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 1952 and the average bearer today is 55 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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