Thayer Name Popularity and Statistics

Thayer is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,437
First Year on Record1912

Thayer popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys15#5,861
2024Boys23#4,433
2023Boys20#4,886
2022Boys20#4,850
2021Boys27#3,912
2020Boys16#5,451
2019Boys49#2,626
2018Girls7#12,464
2018Boys42#2,848
2017Girls6#14,124
2017Boys46#2,672
2016Boys45#2,689
2015Boys52#2,429
2014Boys52#2,429
2013Boys44#2,668
2012Boys36#3,115
2011Boys20#4,659
2010Boys18#5,047
2009Boys15#5,800
2008Boys12#6,763
2007Boys16#5,434
2006Boys13#6,094
2005Boys16#5,034
2004Boys10#6,976

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

2015 · Boys

52 recorded births and rank #2,429.

2014 · Boys

52 recorded births and rank #2,429.

2019 · Boys

49 recorded births and rank #2,626.

2017 · Boys

46 recorded births and rank #2,672.

Where Thayer ranked highest in 2019

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

KY
Rank #648 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Thayer