Thornton
English
"place in the thorns"
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Updated Wed Feb 04 2026
The name Thornton is currently ranked #991 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #440 in 1888. It is currently rising in popularity.
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- Famous People Named Thornton
- The name Thornton in Pop Culture
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# 991 in the US
Thornton Rank in US Top 1000
Popularity of the name Thornton
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Famous People Named Thornton
- Thornton Niven WilderAmerican playwright
- Thornton Starr LeeAmerican baseball player
- Thornton Waldo BurgessAmerican children's author and conservationist
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- Thornton Fletcher BellU.S. federal judge
The name Thornton in Pop Culture
- John Thorntonmain character in Elizabeth Gaskell's "North and South"
- Thornton Wolffcharacter in "The Sims 3" computer game
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