10,599births recorded
10Countries
2Variants
2016Peak · Sweden
#178Sweden 2025
Thor is a boy name family recorded 10,599 times in 10 countries since 1904. It ranks highest today in Sweden (#178 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Sweden in 2016, at 163.0 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Thor
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thor | Swedish | 4,857 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2833 | 2015 | ▼ 58 % |
| Thor | Swedish | 1,405 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #178 | 2016 | ▼ 22 % |
| Thor | Swedish | 1,130 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #445 | 2007 | ▼ 43 % |
| Thor | Swedish | 527 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | – | 2015 | – |
| Thor | Swedish | 262 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3657 | 2018 | ▼ 53 % |
| Thor | Swedish | 24 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1972 | – |
| Tor | Swedish | 1,326 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #214 | 2013 | ▼ 6 % |
| Tor | Swedish | 886 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6803 | 1965 | ▲ 20 % |
| Tor | Swedish | 136 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2011 | – |
| Tor | Swedish | 10 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2021 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Thor ↔ Tor — spelling variant
Questions about Thor
How popular is the name Thor?
In 2025 it ranked #178 in Sweden. Official registers record 10,599 births across 10 countries.
What is Thor in other languages?
Tor (Swedish).
When was Thor most popular?
It peaked in Sweden in 2016, at 163.0 births per 100,000.
Is Thor a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Thor is a boy name.