Names / Boy names
Thor
Current rank
#2,875
and easing
All-time peak
#883
in 1968
First recorded
1904
in U.S. data
Children named
4,800
since 1904
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #883 in 1968 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A boys' name, Thor first appears in 1904. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. It peaked in 1968 at #883. More than 4,800 children have been given the name overall.