Thoms
Thoms is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Adah Belle Thoms (1870–1943), African-American nurse Albie Thoms (1941–2012), Australian film director Alexander Thoms (1837–1925), Scottish mineralogist Arne Thoms, German tennis player Art Thoms, American football player Bill Thoms (1910–1964), Canadian ice hockey player Bob Thoms (1826–1903), English cricket umpire Bobby Thoms…
Meaning & Origin of Thoms
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Thoms is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Adah Belle Thoms (1870–1943), African-American nurse Albie Thoms (1941–2012), Australian film director Alexander Thoms (1837–1925), Scottish mineralogist Arne Thoms, German tennis player Art Thoms, American football player Bill Thoms (1910–1964), Canadian ice hockey player Bob Thoms (1826–1903), English cricket umpire Bobby Thoms…
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The Story of Thoms
Thoms first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1943, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1969, when 11 Thomss were born — ranking #2,682 that year. As of 2026, Thoms ranks #6,426 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 210 Thomss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Thoms
Phonetically similar names — useful when Thoms is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Thumbs
- Themes
- Thems
- Thymes
- Thomes
- Thongs
- Things
- Thins
- Thanes
- Therms
- Moms
- Toms
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Thoms
Thoms is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1943 and has accumulated 210 births in the dataset. Thoms's peak popularity came in 1969 when it ranked #2,682. Use the chart and map above to compare Thoms'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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