Thurston
Thouston is an English-language name. The name has several origins. In some cases it can have originated from the Old Norse personal name Þórsteinn. This name is derived from the Old Norse elements Þórr and steinn. In other cases the name can have originated from the name of Thurston, located in Suffolk, England.
Meaning & Origin of Thurston
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Thouston is an English-language name. The name has several origins. In some cases it can have originated from the Old Norse personal name Þórsteinn. This name is derived from the Old Norse elements Þórr and steinn. In other cases the name can have originated from the name of Thurston, located in Suffolk, England.
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The Story of Thurston
Thurston first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1884, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 73 Thurstons were born — ranking #753 that year. As of 2026, Thurston ranks #7,441 for baby boys with 9 births, falling sharply (-17%). In total, more than 4K Thurstons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Thurston
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- Asa Thurston (1787–1868), American missionary in Hawaii
- Baratunde Thurston (born 1977), American comedian
- Colin Thurston (1947–2007), English recording engineer and producer
- Darren Thurston (born c. 1970), Canadian animal rights activist
- David Thurston (1918–2013), American aircraft designer
- David Thurston (born 1955), British Anti-Cancer Drug Design Professor
- Deborah Thurston , American engineer
- E. Temple Thurston (1879–1933), Irish author
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Names that sound like Thurston
Phonetically similar names — useful when Thurston is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Thurston
Thurston is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1884 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Thurston's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #667. Use the chart and map above to compare Thurston'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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