Hermod vs Thomas
Hermod and Thomascompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Norway · Boys
In 2019, Hermod was ranked #501 and Thomas #76 among boys in Norway.
Hermod and Thomas over time
Hermod and Thomas appear together in 1 published list, across 26 years of shared records. Thomas held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Hermod in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Hermod reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Thomas in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1946, Thomas moved ahead of Hermod in Norway · Boys — #176 and #177 the year before became #234 and #162.
List by list
Norway · Boys26 shared years, 1945–2019
Hermod held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Thomas in 25.
Highest recorded here: Hermod #176 in 1945, Thomas #1 in 1974.
The order changed in 1946: Thomas moved ahead. In 1945 they stood at #176 and #177; by 1946 that had become #234 and #162.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Hermod #501, Thomas #76.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Hermod | Thomas |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The Greek form of the Aramaic name meaning 'twin'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Aramaic, via Greek |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈtɑməs/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #501 (2019) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #13 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Thomas has a recorded origin (Aramaic, via Greek); Hermod does not have one recorded yet.
- Hermod and Thomas both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Thomas; Hermod doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Hermod
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #176 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2019
Highest recorded position: #176 among boys in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2019).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2019
Most recently recorded at #501 among boys in Norway, in 2019.
Norway · Boys
Thomas
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #177 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in Norway, in 1974 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #35 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys