Thunder Name Popularity and Statistics
Thunder 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. Births562
First Year on Record1975
Thunder popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 18 | #5,208 |
| 2024 | Boys | 13 | #6,469 |
| 2023 | Boys | 19 | #5,075 |
| 2022 | Boys | 28 | #3,879 |
| 2021 | Boys | 24 | #4,247 |
| 2020 | Boys | 16 | #5,451 |
| 2019 | Boys | 15 | #5,813 |
| 2018 | Boys | 30 | #3,607 |
| 2017 | Boys | 21 | #4,594 |
| 2016 | Boys | 10 | #7,605 |
| 2015 | Boys | 17 | #5,289 |
| 2014 | Boys | 18 | #5,066 |
| 2013 | Boys | 14 | #5,923 |
| 2012 | Boys | 11 | #7,050 |
| 2011 | Boys | 12 | #6,578 |
| 2010 | Boys | 15 | #5,741 |
| 2009 | Boys | 10 | #7,692 |
| 2008 | Boys | 10 | #7,698 |
| 2007 | Boys | 12 | #6,622 |
| 2006 | Boys | 12 | #6,460 |
| 2005 | Boys | 12 | #6,226 |
| 2004 | Boys | 14 | #5,492 |
| 2003 | Boys | 13 | #5,558 |
| 2002 | Boys | 18 | #4,322 |
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
2018 · Boys
30 recorded births and rank #3,607.
2022 · Boys
28 recorded births and rank #3,879.
2021 · Boys
24 recorded births and rank #4,247.
2017 · Boys
21 recorded births and rank #4,594.
Where Thunder ranked highest in 2022
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
- CA
- Rank #2,542 · 5 recorded births