Thom Yorke
There are approximately 1 people named Thom Yorke living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Thom with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Yorke. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Thom
641
Alive today
Named Yorke
1.9K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 641
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1961
Average age: 60
Estimated bearers: 1.9K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #17,745
Per 100K: 0.54
Top ancestry: White (74.9%)
First name trend
Thom: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Thom. The peak year was 1961 with 33 births. The average person named Thom today is 60 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Yorke surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Yorke, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 74.9%.
- White74.9%
- Black or African American21.3%
- Hispanic or Latino1.7%
- Two or more races1.2%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Thom has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0002% of the US population, based on 641 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Yorke appears at a rate of 0.54 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0005%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Thom Yorke. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Thom
FAQ
Thom Yorke: questions and answers
How many people are named Thom Yorke?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Thom Yorke. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0002%) with the surname frequency (0.54 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Thom Yorke?
We classify Thom Yorke as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Thom a male or female name?
Thom is predominantly male. Out of 845 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Thom profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.