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Thorn

Thorn ranks #3,575 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 6 places, 4 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #10,474 for cats.
Thorn's popularity trend

Thorn's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank.

0.001%0.002%0.003%2007201020132016201920242025
Dogs in our data
4
across 6 places
Popularity rank
#3,575
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
−7,092
2020 → 2025
Gender split
87% boys
13% girls87% boys
What does Thorn mean?
/θoɹn/1 syllable

Thorn is also an everyday word (noun): “A modified branch that is hard and sharp like a spike”.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Thorn shows up

Thorn's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

ProspectAustralia0.1%
PlayfordAustralia0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%

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