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Thurman

/ˈθɝmən/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2024

Thurman has been given to about 16,397 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1920, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈθɝmən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 7,507
Median age today74 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Thurman per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1920 · 361
  • Born in 20250
  • All time16,397

How popular is Thurman?

Its best year was 1920, when 361 babies were given the name, ranking 297th. The typical living American called Thurman is about 74 years old today.

Names that sound like Thurman

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Truman0.79
  2. Herman0.71
  3. Sherman0.71
  4. Norman0.60
  5. Jourdan0.63
  6. Harlan0.60
  7. German0.60
  8. Hyman0.60

Middle names for Thurman

Ranked by flow score
  1. Thurman John0.77
  2. Thurman Lee0.77
  3. Thurman Bryce0.76
  4. Thurman Ross0.76
  5. Thurman Quinn0.76
  6. Thurman Jude0.76

Sibling names for Thurman

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Lenorasister · 0.93
  2. Ruthiesister · 0.92
  3. Winonasister · 0.91
  4. Louiebrother · 0.91
  5. Otisbrother · 0.91
  6. Hughbrother · 0.90

Where Thurman is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Thurman Anderson0.74
    2. Thurman White0.72
    3. Thurman Reyes0.72
    4. Thurman Moore0.72
    5. Thurman Lee0.72
    6. Thurman Hill0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Thurman

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.