The first name Thom

Thom last appeared in the official list in 2019, given to 4 boys. It peaked in 2012, with 17 births (#1,430).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Thom with other names.

In 2021, 5 boys born in the United States were named Thom, the 13,881st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1961, when 32 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Thom Mayne
  American architect (b.1944)
• Thom Barry
  American actor, born 1950
• Thom Mathews
  American actor, born 1958
• Thom Gunn
  English poet (1929-2004)
• Thom Fitzgerald
  American film director, producer and screenwriter, born 1968
• Thom Hartmann
  American political commentator (born 1951)
• Thom Noble
  British film editor, born 1936
• Thom Hoffman
  Dutch actor and photographer (born 1957)
• Thom de Graaf
  Dutch former politician and jurist, born 1957
• Thom Gicquel
  French badminton player, born 1999
• Thom Browne
  American fashion designer, born 1965
• Thom Adcox-Hernandez
  American voice actor, born 1960

What does the name Thom mean?

From Thomas.

How popular is the name Thom?

In 2019, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Thom, ranking 3,937th. Its peak was 2012, with 17 births.

Is Thom a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 844 US babies named Thom since 1880 were boys.

When was Thom most popular?

1961 in the United States, when 32 babies were named Thom, its highest rank at 1,434th.

What name is Thom a form of?

Thom is a form of Tom.

Is Thom also a surname?

Yes. Thom is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.