How Many People Are Named Doubting thomas?

How Many People Have the Name Doubting thomas in the US?

Based on Social Security Administration birth records and age-adjusted survival modeling, approximately N/A people in the United States currently share the name Doubting thomas. That works out to roughly 1 in every N/A Americans, placing it in the Not Available category among all names tracked in US records. For context on where this falls on the full spectrum, see the name rarity checker.

Is Doubting thomas a Common or Rare Name?

Doubting thomas is classified as Not Available when scored against the entire US population. Our rarity scale runs from Very Common (top names shared by millions) through Common, Uncommon, Rare, and Very Rare (names held by fewer than a few thousand living people). Understanding where a name sits helps parents gauge uniqueness when choosing a baby name, genealogists narrow down records, and curious individuals settle debates about their own identity.

What Does the Name Doubting thomas Mean?

The meaning, language of origin, cultural and religious background, and lucky attributes for Doubting thomas are shown in the Meaning & Origin section at the top of this page. Names carry linguistic histories that span centuries and continents — the meaning of a name often reveals the values, beliefs, or aspirations of the culture that first coined it. For a deeper look at thousands of names, explore the name meaning directory.

Gender Breakdown: Is Doubting thomas Male or Female?

Of all recorded bearers of Doubting thomas in SSA data, approximately 50% are male and 50% are female. Doubting thomas is a gender-neutral name, split roughly evenly between male and female bearers. Gender associations with names shift over time due to cultural trends, celebrity influence, and generational recycling. See our guide to gender-neutral names for more on how naming norms evolve.

When Was Doubting thomas Most Popular?

Historical year-by-year popularity data for Doubting thomas is shown in the chart above. Peaks and troughs in naming data often reflect cultural moments — famous people, fictional characters, or major world events can send a name's popularity soaring or into years of decline.

Where Is Doubting thomas Most Common in the US?

The state-by-state breakdown above shows estimated bearer counts for Doubting thomas across all 50 states. Highly populous states like California, Texas, and New York naturally show higher counts for almost every name simply due to population size. Adjusting for state population reveals whether a name is proportionally more popular in certain regions — often reflecting immigration history, cultural concentration, or regional naming traditions.

How Is This Data Calculated?

All figures on this page are statistical estimates, not exact government headcounts. The underlying data comes from the SSA National Baby Names dataset, which records every given name assigned to 5 or more babies per year going back to 1880. Current living counts are derived by applying age-adjusted survival rates to each birth cohort. For common names the estimates are quite reliable; for rare names the margin of error is wider. Full methodology is explained on the methodology page.