Thomas

“Twin” — Aramaic via Greek origin

Boy's name · #34 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Thomas has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #8 (1880) · 2,358,576 babies named Thomas all-time · 1 in 250 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #10 in Canada (2024) · #12 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #13 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #14 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #17 in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Thomases

Thomas Edison — American inventor and businessman (1847–1931)
Thomas Jefferson — president of the United States from 1801 to 1809 (1743–1826)
Thomas Aquinas — Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, Catholic priest, and Doctor of the Church (1225–1274)
Thomas Mann — German novelist and Nobel Prize laureate (1875–1955)
Thomas Hobbes — English philosopher (1588–1679)

In stories & tradition

Thomas (Tom Sawyer) — The Adventures of Tom Sawyer · Tom Sawyer Abroad
Thomas (Tommy Vercetti) — Grand Theft Auto 3D universe
Thomas (Tom Cat) — Tom and Jerry · Tom & Jerry Kids

What Thomases become

Among 33,935 notable people named Thomas:

Lawyers & judges appear 1.86× more often than among typical names — e.g. Thomas More, English statesman, lawyer and philosopher (1478–1535).

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