Tho
The Story of Tho
As a girl name
Tho first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1984, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1984, when 6 Thos were born — ranking #9,145 that year. As of 2026, Tho ranks #9,145 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Thos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Tho first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1980, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1985, when 9 Thos were born — ranking #4,332 that year. As of 2026, Tho ranks #5,659 for boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 46 Thos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Tho
Tho is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 46 births in the dataset. Tho's peak popularity came in 1985 when it ranked #4,332. Use the chart and map above to compare Tho's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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