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Thien
OriginVietnamese
Meaning"sky, heaven"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#11848
2025 SSA
About Thien
Also spelled Thiên in Vietnamese, this is the middle name of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's son Pax, adopted from Vietnam in 2007.
Thien is also given to girls.
Pronounced tee-EN.
As of November 2026, Thien ranked #17468 for girls in US births in 2007 and #11848 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #9079 for girls in 1984 and #2031 for boys in 1981.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,878 | 27 | 14.1 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #4,309 | 24 | 12.6 |
| 2017 | #4,450 | 23 | 12.4 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #4,683 | 21 | 12.2 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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