Thurmon
An English masculine name of unknown origin and meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 345 living Americans carry the first name Thurmon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Thurmon today is around 74 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Thurmon births was 1930 (32 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Thurmon. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Thurmon is about 74 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Thurmons were born before 1962.
People living today
345
~ 1 in 993,491 Americans
Peak year
1930
32 babies that year
Average age
74
years old
1980 SSA rank
#6,170
Tracked since 1912
Popularity
Thurmon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Thurmon from the 1910s through to the 1980s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 258 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Thurmon by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Thurmon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Thurmons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama recorded the most babies named Thurmon, while South Carolina, Mississippi, Oklahoma recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 22 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Thurmon
The given name Thurmon is of English origin, derived from the Old English words "đunor" and "mund," which translate to "thunder" and "protection," respectively. This name likely emerged during the Anglo-Saxon period in England, around the 5th to 11th centuries.
One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name Thurmon was a Saxon nobleman who lived in the 9th century. Historical records suggest that he was a prominent figure in the court of King Egbert of Wessex, and his name appears in several chronicles from that time.
In the 12th century, a monk named Thurmon is mentioned in the annals of the Benedictine Abbey of Bury St. Edmunds in Suffolk, England. He was known for his extensive knowledge of herbal remedies and his work in the abbey's infirmary.
During the Middle Ages, the name Thurmon was occasionally found in various parish records and legal documents across England. It was particularly prevalent in the counties of Warwickshire, Gloucestershire, and Somerset.
One notable bearer of the name Thurmon was a 14th-century English archer who fought alongside Edward, the Black Prince, during the Hundred Years' War. His exploits were documented in a medieval chronicle known as the "Gesta Henrici Quinti."
In the 17th century, a Puritan minister named Thurmon Wilcox (1598-1669) immigrated to the Massachusetts Bay Colony and became one of the founders of the town of Stratford, Connecticut. He was known for his fiery sermons and his advocacy for religious freedom.
As the name Thurmon spread beyond England, it was adopted by various families in the British colonies and later in the United States. Several notable individuals with this name include Thurmon Munson (1850-1927), a U.S. diplomat and lawyer who served as the American consul in Calcutta, and Thurmon Tanner (1904-1989), a professional baseball player who spent over a decade in the major leagues, primarily with the Cleveland Indians.
People
Thurmon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Thurmon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Thurmon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Thurmon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 345 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Thurmon going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 993,491 US residents.
Is Thurmon a common name?
We classify Thurmon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,053 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Thurmon most popular?
The single biggest year for Thurmon was 1930, when 32 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Thurmon is about 74 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Thurmon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Thurmon in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.