Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Thoren isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1995. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Thoren through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 338
- 338 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 46 babies
- 2025
- 42
- #2,982 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +50%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 42 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,982 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 50.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California and Wisconsin shared the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (5 each). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 240 as a first name in 2020; 945 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Thoren’s family of names
Thoren may belong to the same name family as THORREN. This is a tentative spelling connection.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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