Thorne comes from the English tradition, meaning Thorn thicket.
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How popular is Thorne?
2001peak year
The name Thorne reached its peak in 2001, with 21 registrations (ranked #3957). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1920. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #9667) today, averaging about 8 new babies per year. Thorne's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 457 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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