Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Thomas
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1952
Peak births
48,647
Current vitality
Strong
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Thomas
How many people are named Thomas?
An estimated 1.4 million living Americans are named Thomas.
How rare is Thomas?
Thomas is still widely used among babies today, with 6,917 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 85.8% from its 1952 peak.
How old is the typical Thomas?
The median age of a living American named Thomas is approximately 56 years, with most bearers falling between 36 and 69 years old.
Is Thomas still popular?
Yes. Thomas is holding steady, with 6,917 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Thomas most common?
Thomas has its strongest geographic signal in Vermont, where it appears 2.8× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19522025
Peak year
1952
Decline from peak
85.8%
2025
6,917
All-time
2,358,576
Where it lives now
Thomas is most concentrated in Vermont — about 2.8× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Thomas is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.