Declining since 2015, #12,008 for boys today.
Popularity of Thomson since 1943
Babies named Thomson per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 16 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 29 |
| 1990s | 52 |
| 2000s | 68 |
| 2010s | 54 |
| 2020s | 21 |
Meaning & origin
Thomson is a surname-derived given name that has seen modest use in the United States. First recorded as a given name in 1943, it reached its peak popularity in 2016, though it has been declining in use since 2015. In 2025, Thomson ranked 12,008, with approximately 1 in every 341,615 boys receiving the name. While it has not been widely adopted in any single state, it follows the broader American pattern of using patronymic surnames as first names, similar to Jackson and Carter.
Thomson is an English patronymic surname meaning 'son of Thomas,' derived from the given name Thomas, which itself comes from the Aramaic t'om'a, meaning 'twin.' The surname has been used as a given name since at least the 20th century, reflecting the broader trend of using surnames as first names in English-speaking countries.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Thom, Tom, Tommy
Variants: Thompson
Sibling names for Thomson
Names that share Thomson's style, for a brother or sister.
