Thomas
Twin · Aramaic origin
What does Thomas mean?
Thomas is a male name of Aramaic origin, meaning “Twin”.
How popular is Thomas?
In England & Wales, Thomas ranked #26 among boys' names in 2024, with 1,543 babies given the name — down from #6 in 2014. Its strongest year in the England & Wales series is 1998, when it reached #2.
In the United States, Thomas was the #45 boys' name in the 2020 data, after peaking at #8 in 1880.
| Year | E&W rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | #3 | 9,603 |
| 1998 | #2 | 9,468 |
| 2000 | #2 | 8,672 |
| 2005 | #3 | 6,792 |
| 2010 | #6 | 5,307 |
| 2015 | #9 | 4,075 |
| 2020 | #15 | 2,646 |
| 2024 | #26 | 1,543 |
Who are famous people named Thomas?
- Thomas Edison · American inventor and businessman (1847–1931)
- Thomas Jefferson · Founding Father, U.S. president from 1801 to 1809 (1743–1826)
- Thomas Mann · German novelist and Nobel Prize laureate (1875–1955)
What names go well with Thomas?
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