Thomas
Meaning & Origin
Meaning: Twin
Background: The name Thomas originates from the Greek form 'Θωμάς' (Thōmās), which is derived from the Aramaic word 'Te'oma,' meaning 'twin.' This name was further adopted into Latin, where it maintained the same meaning.
At a glance
Quick stats based on the history of this name.
Lifetime rank
#10
Total births
2,360,128
Most popular decade
1950s
(1,366,017 births)
10-year trend
↑ Rising (+15 ranks)
Years in Top 100
145
First recorded year
1880
Gender usage
99.6% male
0.4% female
Stats by gender
Male
- First year
- 1880
- First year births
- 2,534
- First year rank
- #8
- Peak year
- 1952
- Peak year births
- 48,650
- Peak rank
- #8
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 6,576
- Recent rank
- #39
Female
- First year
- 1880
- First year births
- 8
- First year rank
- #628
- Peak year
- 1983
- Peak year births
- 147
- Peak rank
- #988
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 5
- Recent rank
- #15,243
Births over time
Number of babies given this name each year.
Rank over time
Popularity rank by year (1 = most popular).