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Thayer
OriginFrench variation of Taylor
Meaning"tailor"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#1654
On Nameberry
About Thayer
The name Thayer peaked for boys at #1987 in 1918. The name is most popular in THAYER, THAYER, and THAYER. Thayer is occasionally used for girls in 2018.
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 | #2,458 | 52 | 27.1 |
| 2015 | #2,455 | 52 | 27.1 |
| 2016 | #2,721 | 45 | 23.7 |
| 2017 | #2,709 | 46 | 24.9 |
| 2018 | #2,884 | 42 | 23.1 |
| 2019 | #2,654 | 49 | 27.3 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | #3,988 | 27 | 15.4 |
| 2022 | #4,996 | 20 | 11.5 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | #4,538 | 23 | 13.3 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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- Thayer David (born David Thayer Hersey)
American actor
- Thayer Frye Hersey
American paper executive; father of actor Thayer David
- Thayer Melvin
American judge and politician from West Virginia
Thayer in pop culture
- Thayer Rybeck
character in the Lying Game (book and TV series)
- Rianne Thayer
character in the Aloha Cove series.
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