Masculine dossier · first seen 1883

Thurlow

Extinct Near statistical disappearance

Peak era

1915

Peak births

Current vitality

Dormant

Peak generation

Greatest Generation

1883Peak 19152025

Quick answers about Thurlow

How many people are named Thurlow?

Based on SSA birth records through 1977, an estimated 70 Americans born with the name Thurlow may still be living. No new bearers have been recorded since 1977.

How rare is Thurlow?

Thurlow has not appeared in SSA records since 1977. It is effectively extinct as a new baby name — no boys received it in the latest available data.

How old is the typical Thurlow?

The median age of a living American named Thurlow is approximately 77 years, with most bearers falling between 71 and 85 years old.

Is Thurlow still popular?

No. Thurlow is extinct in new births; the SSA last recorded it in 1977.

Peak year

1915

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

422

Thurlow disappeared from SSA records in 1977 and has not been seen in 48 years. Its absence is now longer than many names' entire recorded lifespan.

Thurlow peaked in 1915, when 22 boys were given the name.

No boys were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 422 Americans named Thurlow since 1883.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationGreatest Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryNear statistical disappearance

Living profile

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age77

Core range71–85

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Plateau

A name with moderate spread and no sharp recent move.