Thomas
Twin — Aramaic origin.
Thomas currently ranks #10 in Canada (2024), #35 in England and Wales (2025), and #39 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Thomas ranks in the top 50 in 3 of the 3 places tracked here for boy names.
Where Thomas has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Thomas.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #12 | #8 | #8 | #8 | #10 | — |
| England and Wales | #15 | #18 | #19 | #19 | #26 | #35 |
| USA | #45 | #46 | #45 | #41 | #39 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #10 |
| 2023 | #8 | |
| 2022 | #8 | |
| 2021 | #8 | |
| 2020 | #12 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #23 |
| 2023 | #22 | |
| 2022 | #29 | |
| 2021 | #28 | |
| 2020 | #35 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #21 |
| 2023 | #17 | |
| 2022 | #18 | |
| 2021 | #30 | |
| 2020 | #22 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #24 |
| 2023 | #22 | |
| 2022 | #24 | |
| 2021 | #23 | |
| 2020 | #27 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #5 |
| 2023 | #4 | |
| 2022 | #4 | |
| 2021 | #3 | |
| 2020 | #4 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | #35 |
| 2024 | #26 | |
| 2023 | #19 | |
| 2022 | #19 | |
| 2021 | #18 | |
| 2020 | #15 | |
| USA | 2024 | #39 |
| 2023 | #41 | |
| 2022 | #45 | |
| 2021 | #46 | |
| 2020 | #45 | |
Names as popular as Thomas
Thomas ranked #3 among boy names in Quebec, 2021. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Thomas
Sounds similar
Similar meaning or origin
Compare Thomas
Thomas is the more popular boy name in Canada, #10 to #14 in 2024
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Compare full dossier →Common questions
Based on 3 official registries
PopularityIs Thomas a popular boy name?
Yes. Thomas reached #3 in Quebec in 2021, a top-ten boy name there.
#3 in Quebec · 2021
GeographyWhere is Thomas most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Thomas ranks highest in England and Wales, at #35 in 2025.
#35 in England and Wales · 2025
MeaningWhat does the name Thomas mean?
Thomas means Twin. It is Aramaic in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Office for National Statistics, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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