About the name Thomas
Thomas is a boy name with Aramaic roots, meaning “Twin”.
It has a classic feel. In 2025, Thomas ranked #34 for boys in the US, with 6,917 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1952. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Thomas were boys.
Etymology
From Aramaic, meaning “twin”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Thomas”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #34
- In 2015
- #51
- Babies in 2025
- 6,917
Popularity of Thomas, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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