Name Legacy

Thurman

Recorded 1880–2024 · United States

Thurman was most popular in 1920, when 361 American babies were given the name — ranking #648 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 16,397 people named Thurman.

Most popular in1920
Rank that year#648
Births that year361
Total since 188016,397

Thurman over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Thurman’s peak in 1920. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org