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Thorn
OriginEnglish
Meaning"prickle"
About Thorn
Rose and Briar are popular, and Hawthorn is cool – so why not the equally prickly Thorn? Add an E to give it a surnamey spin.
Pronounced THORN.
As of October 2026, Thorn ranked #8189 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3333 in 1988.
Editor's take: The name Thorn is a boy's name meaning "prickle".
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 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Thorn on lists
Thorn in pop culture
- Thorn
red dragon in the "Inheritance Cycle"
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character in Marvel's Punisher comics
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a main character in Jeff Smith's Bone series
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female character in DC Comics
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another female character in DC Comics
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female character in Marvel's X,Force comics
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co,protagonist in "The Mirror Visitor" book series
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