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Thor

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Thor: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning or origin yet — what that means.

Pronunciation

Community-contributed pronunciation recording

A German pronunciation, as its file is labelled. Recording by Jeuwre. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

VerifiedSource: Wikidata.Confidence: medium.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #1324 to #4333.200020052010201520202025#1324#4333
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#1765
1997#2022
2000#1425
2001#2220
2002#2005
2003#2470
2004#3009
2005#2174
2006#1744
2007#4333
2008#1953
2009#2126
2010#2941
2011#2390
2012#1756
2013#1706
2014#1721
2015#1786
2016#1431
2017#1812
2018#1324
2019#1655
2020#1825
2021#1782
2022#2320
2023#1533
2024#3688
2025#3684

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in every year from 1945 to 2025.

In 2025: #217 among boys in Norway, #3684 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #40 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #39 among boys in Norway, in 1946 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3684 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #39 in Norway in 1946.

Thor's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#36845HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#36885HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#153316HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#23209HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#178213HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#182512HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#165514HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#132419HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#181213HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#143118HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#178613HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#172113HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#170613HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#175613HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#23908HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#29416HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#21269HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#195310HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#43333HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#174410HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#21747HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#30094HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#24705HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#20056HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#22205HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#14259HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#20225HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#17656HighVerified
2025Norwaymale#21720HighVerified
2024Norwaymale#19125HighVerified
2023Norwaymale#18328HighVerified
2022Norwaymale#15534HighVerified
2021Norwaymale#12048HighVerified
2020Norwaymale#13735HighVerified
2019Norwaymale#13943HighVerified
2018Norwaymale#13347HighVerified
2017Norwaymale#13053HighVerified
2016Norwaymale#14743HighVerified
2015Norwaymale#15340HighVerified
2014Norwaymale#12358HighVerified
2013Norwaymale#14248HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#16438HighVerified
2011Norwaymale#18132HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#20626HighVerified
2009Norwaymale#21327HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#18530HighVerified
2007Norwaymale#19928HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#18929HighVerified
2005Norwaymale#22721HighVerified
2004Norwaymale#20126HighVerified
2003Norwaymale#21126HighVerified
2002Norwaymale#20326HighVerified
2001Norwaymale#20726HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#21026HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#19829HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#21225HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#19031HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#17037HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#14747HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#14647HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#14048HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#12655HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#10172HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#12361HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#13058HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#16544HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#13258HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#12269HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#10878HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#14350HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#12663HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#12863HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#9781HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#9486HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#10083HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#10973HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#11563HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#9684HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#10783HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#85102HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#9391HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#74124HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#9299HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#68129HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#62140HighVerified
1968Norwaymale#66132HighVerified
1967Norwaymale#61144HighVerified
1966Norwaymale#55165HighVerified
1965Norwaymale#55158HighVerified
1964Norwaymale#54177HighVerified
1963Norwaymale#60131HighVerified
1962Norwaymale#49166HighVerified
1961Norwaymale#53161HighVerified
1960Norwaymale#50167HighVerified
1959Norwaymale#52156HighVerified
1958Norwaymale#57136HighVerified
1957Norwaymale#48164HighVerified
1956Norwaymale#51161HighVerified
1955Norwaymale#50167HighVerified
1954Norwaymale#45182HighVerified
1953Norwaymale#46178HighVerified
1952Norwaymale#43186HighVerified
1951Norwaymale#47167HighVerified
1950Norwaymale#46177HighVerified
1949Norwaymale#43190HighVerified
1948Norwaymale#40212HighVerified
1947Norwaymale#40202HighVerified
1946Norwaymale#39230HighVerified
1945Norwaymale#40213HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#7133HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Thor is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Thor, between 1945 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

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Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1945–202581#39 in 1946
England and Wales1996–202528#1324 in 2018
Republic of Ireland20161#713 in 2016

Its high point came 72 years earlier in Norway (1946) than in England and Wales (2018).

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What is known about Thor

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1945–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Reported
A recorded pronunciation is available.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #39 in Norway in 1946. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.