Masculine dossier · first seen 1884

Thurston

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1918

Peak era

1918

Peak births

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Greatest Generation

Quick answers about Thurston

How many people are named Thurston?

An estimated 1,632 living Americans are named Thurston.

How rare is Thurston?

Thurston is very rare among babies today, with 5 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 93.2% from its 1918 peak.

How old is the typical Thurston?

The median age of a living American named Thurston is approximately 48 years, with most bearers falling between 27 and 64 years old.

Is Thurston still popular?

Not especially. Thurston has been declining since its 1918 peak and registered 5 births in 2025.

Where is Thurston most common?

Thurston has its strongest geographic signal in North Carolina, where it appears 5.3× more often than the national baseline.

1884Peak 19182025

Peak year

1918

Decline from peak

93.2%

2025

All-time

3,501

Thurston has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Thurston peaked in 1918, when 73 boys were given the name.

In 2025, only 5 boys were given the name.

Down 93.2% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 3,501 Americans named Thurston since 1884.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGreatest Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1918

Living profile

1,780

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age51

Core range30–68

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Glacier

A long-duration classic distributed across many generations.

Geographic heartland

North Carolina

5.3× higher affinity than the national baseline.

North Carolina · 1940s 5.3×

North Carolina · 1920s 4.6×