Thompson

“Son of Thomas” — English origin

Boy's name · #2359 in the US (2025) · Heirloom

Thompson is an heirloom: its strongest era came around 1887, when it ranked #742. It has thinned since but never left the records — about 2,700 boys since 1882, ranked #2359 today. It is also an American family name — about 665,000 people carry it as a surname, according to US census data.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 1 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Thompsons

Thompson Oliha — Nigerian footballer (1968-2013)
Thompson Mann — American swimmer (1942–2019)
Thompson Usiyan — soccer player
Thompson Campbell — American politician (1811–1868)
Thompson Capper — British First World War general (1863–1915)

In stories & tradition

Thompson — Gravity Falls

What Thompsons become

Among 56 notable people named Thompson:

Lawyers & judges appear 3.14× more often than among typical names — e.g. Thompson Weeks, American lawyer and politician.

Similar names: Sloan · Tom · Hart · Woodson · Ellison · Fulton

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