Holding steady.
Popularity of Thurmond since 1909
Babies named Thurmond per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1948, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Thurmond's real moment was 1911.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 77 |
| 1920s | 146 |
| 1930s | 145 |
| 1940s | 185 |
| 1950s | 188 |
| 1960s | 109 |
| 1970s | 73 |
| 1980s | 59 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Thurmond is a rare given name that saw its peak usage in the early 1910s. It first appeared in Social Security records in 1909 and reached its highest rank (though unranked in the top 1000) in 1911, with an estimated one-in-N occurrence that is now effectively zero (fewer than 5 births in 2025). The name has remained stable in its rarity, never experiencing a revival. Its trajectory is flat, with no significant uptick in recent decades. Historically, Thurmond was most common in the 1910s, reflecting a pattern of surnames used as first names, particularly in the American South. It has no strong association with any specific state, as top states data is empty. The name has remained consistently rare, never breaking into mainstream popularity.
Thurmond is an English surname that may derive from the Old English elements 'þorn' (thorn) and 'mund' (protection). It is also possibly a variant of Thurman, which itself comes from the Old Norse personal name Þormóðr, meaning 'Thor's wrath' or 'Thor's mind'. The name gained some use as a given name in the early 20th century, particularly in the southern United States.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Thurm
Variants: Thurman
Sibling names for Thurmond
Names that share Thurmond's style, for a brother or sister.
