Thayer
Below 5 births
2025 SSA
About Thayer
Thayer sounds like a modern update '90s success-story Taylor — although it's much rarer and will likely never reach Taylor's heights. It is also reminiscent of currently trendy Thea, which could also be used as a nickname.
Thayer for boys#6106 US
Thayer is an affable, less-common alternative to Taylor, with a much more indirect connection to its occupational source. Actor Thayer David (born David Thayer: Thayer was his father's first name) was known for his roles in Rocky and Dark Shadows.
Pronounced THAY-er.
As of October 2026, Thayer ranked #13672 in US births in 2018 SSA, peaked at #4795 in 1936.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #2,458 | 52 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #2,455 | 52 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #2,721 | 45 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #2,709 | 46 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #2,884 | 42 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #2,654 | 49 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #3,988 | 27 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #4,996 | 20 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #4,538 | 23 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
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Famous Thayers
- Thayer David (born David Thayer Hersey)Boy
American actor
- Thayer Frye HerseyBoy
American paper executive; father of actor Thayer David
- Thayer MelvinBoy
American judge and politician from West Virginia
Thayer in pop culture
- Thayer RybeckBoy
character in the Lying Game (book and TV series)
- Rianne ThayerBoy
character in the Aloha Cove series.
Variations & nicknames
- ThayBoy